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• 2016 A Year in Review Film

  Date: 15 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/2016-a-year-in-review

  With the year coming to a close, the University's News Centre has produced a short video showcasing a selection of key research projects, events...

• First delivery to our University of high-tech glass plates to be used to discover the birth of new black holes

  Date: 12 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/first-delivery-to-our-university-of-high-tech-glass-plates-to-be-used-to-discover-the-birth-of-new-black-holes

  Our University is providing a new type of X-ray mirror to the French space agency, CNES, for the Chinese-French satellite ‘SVOM’ which is designed...

• Plaque to mark Barwell Christmas Eve meteorite unveiled

  Date: 9 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/green-plaque-to-mark-barwell-meteorite-which-landed-in-1965-unveiled

  A green plaque marking the surprise arrival of a large meteorite in the village of Barwell on Christmas Eve in 1965 has been unveiled at the...

• Expert opinions cover salmonella Trump Chancellor Philip Hammond Juno and support for new mothers

  Date: 5 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/expert-opinions-cover-salmonella-trump-chancellor-philip-hammond-juno-and-support-for-new-mothers

  Dr Primrose Freestone from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has written an article for The Conversation discussing new...

• Spectacular views of Red Planet from new space mission analysed by Leicester scientist

  Date: 30 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/2018spectacular-views2019-of-red-planet-from-new-space-mission-analysed-by-leicester-scientist

  A space scientist is involved in analysing the first hi-res images from Mars orbit taken by a new exploratory mission.

• Scientists model impact of green infrastructure on City Centre traffic pollution

  Date: 30 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/scientists-model-impact-of-green-infrastructure-on-city-centre-traffic-pollution

  Scientists from EarthSense Systems and our University have published the results of a study into the effect of urban trees on air pollution.

• A first for Leicester for environmental impact

  Date: 22 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/a-first-for-leicester-for-environmental-impact

  Leicester has increased its position in a league table of UK universities’ environmental and ethical performance, for the first time achieving a...

• Green gown awards recognition

  Date: 21 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/green-gown-awards-recognition

  The work of the University of Leicester has been celebrated at an awards ceremony.

• Focus on synthetic biology in prize lecture at University of Leicester

  Date: 21 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/focus-on-synthetic-biology-in-prize-lecture-at-university-of-leicester

  The winner of the Institute of Physics Tom Duke Prize, Andrew Turberfield, a Professor of Physics at the Clarendon Laboratory, University of...

• New book for medical practitioners features space technology used for cancer imaging

  Date: 18 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/new-book-for-medical-practitioners-features-space-technology-used-for-cancer-imaging

  Research from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham that exploits space-age technology for medical benefits is featured in a new publication.