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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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Leicester researchers design and build instrument to explore the surface of Mercury
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-researchers-design-and-build-instrument-to-explore-the-surface-of-mercury
An instrument designed and built by Leicester researchers, which will help to unlock the secrets of Mercury’s surface, has been shipped from the Space Research Centre to the European Space Agency, where it will be integrated with the BepiColombo spacecraft which is...
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Trailblazing women at the University celebrated in inaugural gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/2018trailblazing2019-women-at-the-university-celebrated-in-inaugural-gallery
The University today (11 March) unveils its inaugural gallery of inspirational women to celebrate International Women’s Day 2015.
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The impact of diasporas within the UK and across the globe to be examined at conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/the-impact-of-diasporas-within-the-uk-and-across-the-globe-to-be-examined-at-conference
A one-day conference will be held at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 17 September, at which 18 papers will present five years of research projects carried out at Leicester and Oxford focusing on the dispersal of people from their homelands.
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Award nomination for Centre for Medicines sustainability credentials
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/award-nomination-for-centre-for-medicine2019s-sustainability-credentials
The University’s landmark Centre for Medicine building is one of three projects shortlisted for the ProCon Leicestershire Awards Sustainable Development of the Year Award 2016.
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Biggest ever Festival of Careers underway
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/biggest-ever2019-festival-of-careers-underway
The fifth annual Festival of Careers kicked off at our University this week, with hundreds of graduate employers due to visit the campus from 3 - 7 October 2016, including Airbus, Nationwide, Jaguar Land Rover, Sky and IBM.
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Another award for Centre for Medicines sustainability credentials
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/another-award-for-centre-for-medicine2019s-sustainability-credentials
Our landmark Centre for Medicine building has won the ProCon Leicestershire Awards Sustainable Development of the Year Award 2016.
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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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Most luminous galaxy is ripping itself apart
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/most-luminous-galaxy-is-ripping-itself-apart
In a far-off galaxy, 12.4 billion light-years from Earth, a ravenous black hole is devouring galactic grub. Its feeding frenzy produces so much energy, it stirs up gas across its entire galaxy.
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NIHR anniversary report highlights Leicester research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/nihr-anniversary-report-highlights-leicester-research
Two projects at the University of Leicester have been highlighted as shining examples of the benefits of research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research since its creation in 2006.