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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 15 21 October
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-15-21-october
Dr Samantha Johnson from the Department of Health Sciences has written an article for Action Medical Research about developing a programme to help children with maths skills that are vital for their future life chances.
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Universitys travel plan praised as an exemplar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/universitys-travel-plan-praised-as-an-exemplar
The University of Leicester’s travel plan has now been published and has received high praise from the city council. The project led by Dr Sandra Lee from our Environment Team was described as being of ’a very high standard’ and ‘exemplary.
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Swift satellite spots its thousandth gamma-ray burst
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/swift-satellite-spots-its-thousandth-gamma-ray-burst
Leicester scientists are celebrating the discovery of the 1,000th gamma-ray burst (GRB) by the US/UK/Italian Swift spacecraft. GRBs are the most powerful explosions in the universe, typically associated with the collapse of a massive star and the birth of a black hole.
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Bonds latest technique could give criminals a nasty shock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/bonds-latest-technique-could-give-criminals-a-nasty-shock
A new crime-fighting technique developed by Dr John Bond OBE from the Department of Criminology could leave criminals shaken - and a little bit stirred.
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First photo from Junos Jupiter orbit released
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/first-photo-from-junos-jupiter-orbit-released
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent its first in-orbit view. Juno’s visible-light camera was turned on six days after Juno fired its main engine and placed itself into orbit around the largest planetary inhabitant of our solar system. The new view was obtained on 10 July at 6.
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Prehistoric peepers provide vital clue in solving ancient Tully Monster mystery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/prehistoric-peepers-provide-vital-clue-in-solving-ancient-tully-monster-mystery
A 300 million year-old fossil mystery has been solved by a team from the Department of Geology, which has identified that the ancient ‘Tully Monster’ was a vertebrate - due to the unique characteristics of its eyes.
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Pivoting on Price Workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/01-pivoting-price-finance-workshop
The University of Leicester is holding an evening workshop for finance managers on the skills to innovate business models using ‘design thinking’ and ‘pivoting’. It will be a fast-paced, hands-on session where attendees will learn by doing.
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Suffragan Bishop of Loughborough to speak on ‘Justice, Faith and Belonging in a Changing World’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/03-bishop-guli-talk
The unit for Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement (DICE) at the University of Leicester, in conjunction with Leicestershire County Council, is organising a fascinating and free public event on Thursday 10 October for all those interested in the role of faith...
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Boost for international student support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/29-launch-of-new-international-partnership
Navitas CEO Scott Jones and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah formally open the University of Leicester Global Study Centre.
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Leicester’s Dr Hannah Young is the 2025 Donna Lamping Award Recipient
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/kidney-association-award-leicester
Dr Hannah Young, Specialist Research Physiotherapist at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, is the recipient of the UK Kidney Association's 2025 Donna Lamping MDT Researcher Award.