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                Prime Minister awards outstanding Leicestershire volunteershttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/13-pm-awards-leicestershire-volunteers Emeritus Professor Clive Ruggles from the University of Leicester and Dr Sue Hills are recognised for raising awareness of stalking and coercive... 
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                Chickens to be marker of Anthropocenehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-chickens-to-mark-anthropocene Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch according to research led by the University of Leicester Modern meat chickens are a defining... 
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                Is the UK citizenship test counterproductive?https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-uk-citizenship-test-counterproductive New research indicates that gaining UK citizenship leads to immigrants becoming less engaged in politics. 
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                Treasure trove of planets hiding in dusthttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/10-treasure-trove-of-planets-hiding-in-dust New research discovers 'super-Earths' forming around young stars New research by a team of international astronomers, including a University of... 
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                Gin: The only tonic to Brexit?https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-gin-only-tonic-to-brexit University of Leicester and Burleighs Gin team up to present a delicious way to engage in Brexit debate. 
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                Leicester rehabilitation programmes highlighted by national charityhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-leicester-rehabilitation-programmes-highlighted-national-charity Two initiatives developed at Leicester’s Hospitals have been cited in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) new five-point plan to achieve the... 
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                Students embark on RAF Stories missionhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-students-embark-raf-stories-mission History students at the University of Leicester have teamed up with the RAF Museum, Cosford and students at De Montfort University for a community... 
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                New honorary professor appointed to Department of Physics and Astronomyhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-dr-chris-mutlow-honorary-professor-physics-astronomy The University of Leicester’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Leicester Institute of Space and Earth Observation (LISEO) are pleased... 
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                University of Leicester recognised in UK's Best Breakthroughs listhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-university-of-leicester-recognised-in-uks-best-breakthroughs-list Discovery of DNA Fingerprinting celebrated for transformational impact on everyday lives The discovery of DNA fingerprinting from the University... 
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                Fundraising success for University facial hairhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/03-fundraising-success-facial-hair Students and staff at the University of Leicester have raised more than £7,000 for men's health causes by growing moustaches as part of the annual...