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Year in review: January - June
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/27-year-in-review-jan
From digital innovations and sporting triumphs to sharing our research on a global stage, 2018 has been full of many highlights for the University.
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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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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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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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Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene
https://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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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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New honorary professor appointed to Department of Physics and Astronomy
https://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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ExoMars landing site revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-exomars-update
The landing site for the ExoMars (Exobiology on Mars) mission to search for evidence of life on Mars was chosen earlier this month in a meeting...
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Japan's earliest 'couple' identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/09-japan-fossils
Scientists have discovered fossils of tiny male and female crustaceans over 400 million years old in Japan An international team of scientists has...