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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
A house illuminated with Christmas lights|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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HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits research centre for heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hrh-the-duke-of-gloucester-to-visit-research-centre-for-heart-disease
HRH The Duke of Gloucester is to witness at first hand the life-saving work taking place at the University, working in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, when he visits the new British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital.
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Widening Participation programme puts aspiring law students in the dock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/widening-participation-programme-puts-aspiring-law-students-in-the-dock
Aspiring law students from non-privileged backgrounds were given the opportunity to view the inner workings of the legal system last week, thanks to a programme run by the University of Leicester and the Sutton Trust.
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Leicestershire girls challenged to uncover the story behind Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicestershire-girls-challenged-to-uncover-the-story-behind-richard-iii
Thousands of girls from across Leicestershire are being challenged to find out more about King Richard III as part of an innovative new badge from Girlguiding Leicestershire.
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New study finds that everyday activities empower young people in care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-study-finds-that-everyday-activities-empower-young-people-in-care
Simply going shopping, playing in the park or reading are the kind of everyday activities that give young people in care a better sense of value and well-being according to a new study published today (30 October) into the participation experiences of young people growing up...
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Upcoming events
https://le.ac.uk/sports/sport-programmes/upcoming-events
More information on the sports events we have coming up soon.
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Spring 2021 newsletter
https://le.ac.uk/cls/study/patient-carer-group/newsletters/spring-2021
Happy Easter, Patient and Carer Group! Following on from the winter newsletter, a time to reflect and to support each other as we move into a new phase, and gradually leave lockdown, and celebrate spring.
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Expedition 330: Louisville Seamount Trail
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2010-11/louisville
December 2010 – February 2011 In December 2010, an international team of scientists set sail on the scientific drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution for an eight-week IODP expedition to the Louisville Seamount chain.
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The maths behind what makes a Formula One world champion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/the-maths-behind-what-makes-a-formula-one-world-champion
With Lewis Hamilton recently becoming three-time Formula One world champion, a new course offered by the University looks at how calculus is used in motor racing to calculate fuel consumption and the forces a driver experiences during a race.
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The right rubber for the job
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/the-importance-of-using-the-right-rubber-for-the-job
Researchers from the Department of Geology have discovered that when it comes to rubbers, textured surfaces, and reproduction, more fluid formulations have greater reliability than those that are thick and sticky.