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Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicester-astronomers-aid-project-to-identify-start-of-lunar-month
Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month 700| Collaboration to determine start of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar.
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Voice in Space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/voice-in-space
The voice of renowned physicist and Leicester honorary graduate Stephen Hawking, who died earlier this year, was beamed into space today, following a memorial service held at Westminster Abbey in London.
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Green-fingered students and staff unite to renovate Oadby Care Home gardens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/green-fingered-students-and-staff-unite-to-renovate-oadby-care-home-gardens
On Saturday 2 June, a group of green-fingered volunteers dedicated an afternoon to improving the gardens of the Aigburth Residential Care Home in Oadby.
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Other projects
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/related-projects/other-projects
The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain programme arises from our collective experience in many other research projects that have interrogated primary sources which reflect the identities of past human populations in the British Isles, Europe and beyond.
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The human legacy of American troops in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-human-legacy-of-american-troops-in-leicester
The story of American soldiers in Leicester during World War Two is well known, as are the many wartime romances and the story of GI brides who married Americans and left the city at the end of the war.
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Leicester makes top 20 for UK global health research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicester-makes-top-20-for-uk-global-health-research
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) and Medsin-UK has launched the first UK University Global Health Research League Table in the Houses of Parliament - and the University of Leicester is included in the top 20 UK institutions.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 3 9 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-3-9-september
Dr Maria Rovisco from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for The Conversation examining the changing tone of media coverage surrounding refugees.
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Expert opinions cover Boris Johnson Russia the ghoulish practice of gibbeting and offensive TV
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/expert-opinions-boris-johnson-and-the-ghoulish-practice-of-gibbeting
Dr Tara McCormack from the Department of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Spiked Online about Boris Johnson and Russia.
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Richard III is number 1
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/richard-iii-is-number-1
Our University's discovery of King Richard III and his subsequent reburial at Leicester Cathedral has retained the top spot in the History 100 poll for the second year running.
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VC welcomes back students with video poem
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/vc-welcomes-back-students-with-video-poem
Over the next couple of weeks, students will be arriving back in Leicester to continue their academic studies and enjoy some of the best years of their lives.