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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve...
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Student support campaign raises £1,000 for local homeless charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-bridge
The University of Leicester’s work alongside The Bridge Homelessness to Hope has had a huge impact on students this autumn, and helped raise more...
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Buying your child Lego for Christmas?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/20-buying-your-child-lego-for-christmas
Interesting new research gives some assurance to parents of swallowing small objects New research by Dr Damian Roland, Consultant and Honorary...
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University of Leicester announces winners of Images of Research competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/20-winners-images-research-competition
Four prizes were awarded at this year’s exhibition and competition A moment of reflection and calm belying a dark truth, a juxtaposition of hope...
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University of Leicester accepting Chinese Gaokao scores
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/20-gaokao
University of Leicester opens door to more Chinese students.
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Breakthrough study uncovers origin of plant sperm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-breakthrough-study-origin-plant-sperm
A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility
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University of Leicester is leading the way in Cardiogenic Shock treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-university-of-leicester-cardiogenic-shock
Led by the University of Leicester, 12 university hospitals have set up a pan-European recruiting network with 45 cardiovascular centres to test...
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Planetary astronomers identify cycle of spectacular disturbances at Jupiter’s equator
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-planetary-astronomers-identify-cycle-spectacular-disturbances-jupiters-equator
Scientists at the University of Leicester and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory predict next parting of Jupiter’s veil of clouds for 2019 A regular...
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Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space
University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.
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Digging for Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/17-digging-for-britain
A University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) excavation, will feature on BBC4’s Digging for Britain on Wednesday 19 December at 9.00pm.