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University to host Distinguished Harvard Professor for prestigious lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-to-host-distinguished-harvard-professor-for-prestigious-lecture
A Harvard Professor will be coming to the University of Leicester to give a prestigious public lecture named in memory of the famous British...
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Leicester student research stories rated most out of left field in May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-student-research-stories-rated-most-out-of-left-field-in-may
The feasibility of crying a river and the plausibility of spells in the Harry Potter universe are the top two most interesting University research...
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Mars closest to Earth in over a decade on Monday 30 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/mars-closest-to-earth-in-over-a-decade-on-monday-30-may
On Bank Holiday Monday, be prepared for a celestial surprise as a planetary body sidles up next to us - or at least 46 million miles away.
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Scientists and engineers complete testing for space technology for the next decade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/scientists-and-engineers-complete-testing-for-space-technology-for-the-next-decade
A UK team - including scientists from the University – has returned from a series of rigorous tests carried out on instrumentation for the premier...
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Students growing rocket from outer space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-growing-rocket-from-outer-space
Students in our Department of Physics and Astronomy have been growing rocket lettuce from seeds that have been orbiting in space.
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University mathematicians calculate how Foxes won the English Premier League
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-mathematicians-calculate-how-foxes-won-the-english-premier-league
Mathematicians at the University have generated the perfect formula to describe the historic achievement of Leicester City Football Club who won...
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The Bulletin - Leicester geology students record biggest ever Vardyquake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/the-bulletin-leicester-geology-students-record-biggest-ever-vardyquake
In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Hear how Leicester geology students discovered that fans at...
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Scientists identify way to sniff ripeness of fruit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/scientists-identify-way-to-sniff-ripeness-of-fruit
For the first time, scientists have identified a way to ‘sniff’ the ripeness of mangoes.
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Leicester students win international data analytics competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-students-win-international-data-analytics-competition
A team of two students from the University's Department of Mathematics and one student from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VSE, NL)...
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Leicester fans produce biggest Vardyquake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-fans-produce-biggest-vardyquake
Fans at Leicester City's final home game of the season against Everton caused the biggest earth tremors recorded at the ground.