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  • Discovery sheds light on how vertebrates see

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/discovery-sheds-light-on-how-vertebrates-see

    New research led by Professor Sarah Gabbott from the Department of Geology has overturned a long-standing theory on how vertebrates evolved their eyes by identifying remarkable details of the retina in the eyes of 300 million year-old lamprey and hagfish fossils.

  • Leicester astronomers observe star reborn in a flash

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-astronomers-observe-star-reborn-in-a-flash

    An international team of astronomers using Hubble and led by our University has been able to study stellar evolution in real time. Over a period of 30 years dramatic increases in the temperature of the star SAO 244567 have been observed.

  • Giant rhinos and letters home historical Freshers Weeks at our University

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/giant-rhinos-and-letters-home-historical-freshers2019-weeks-at-our-university

    This year our University has launched its Fabulous First Year initiative, including the MyUoL app which allows students to access daily university information in one place including timetables, library search and university news.

  • University remembers fallen soldier who played a part in its founding

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/university-remembers-fallen-soldier-who-played-a-part-in-its-founding

    The story of a brave Leicester officer during the First World War is being retold by our University on the anniversary of his death on 15 October.

  • Spectacular views of Red Planet from new space mission analysed by Leicester scientist

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/2018spectacular-views2019-of-red-planet-from-new-space-mission-analysed-by-leicester-scientist

    A space scientist is involved in analysing the first hi-res images from Mars orbit taken by a new exploratory mission.

  • Leicester among best 10 cities in the UK according to new survey

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-among-best-10-cities-in-the-uk-according-to-new-survey

    Leicester has been named one of the top 10 cities in the UK to live and work in, according to a new study by economists at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

  • Expert opinion Juno space mission special

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-opinion-juno-space-mission-special

    NASA's Juno spacecraft is due to arrive at Jupiter on 4 July and Jupiter Orbital Insertion (JOI) begins at 8:18 p.m. PDT (4:18am BST on 5 July).

  • Microbiologist honoured with bug named after him

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/microbiologist-has-bug-named-after-him

    Microbiologist Bill Grant (pictured), Emeritus Professor in the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has a new honour to add alongside his career accolades - he has a bug named after him.

  • University researchers contribute to new announcement aiming to improve person-centred care

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/university-researchers-contribute-to-new-announcement-aiming-to-improve-person-centred-care

    NHS England has today announced a deal seeking to improve access to more person-centred care as part of its developing Self Care programme.

  • Leicester artist to reveal new animal bone artwork

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-artist-to-reveal-new-animal-bone-artwork

    A distinctive bone-themed exhibition named ‘The Reliquary Project’, conceptualised and created by Leicester artist Jo Dacombe, will be unveiled at a free preview evening at the Attenborough Arts Centre from 5.30pm to 8pm on Friday 6 May.

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