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First World War remembered
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/first-world-war
With the support of Leicester Arts and Museums Services and the University of Leicester, over 300 interviews with those who lived through WWI in Leicestershire have been edited into sound clips and created into a collection. Find out more.
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Distance and online learning
https://le.ac.uk/study/distance-learners
How to study for a degree from home and the support you'll receive.
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Civic engagement partnership to benefit Leicestershire’s communities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/up-partnership
Communities across the county will benefit after Leicestershire’s Civic Universities Partnership was chosen as part of a new national programme.
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University of Leicester academic helps to solve mystery of ‘golf-ball’ structures on Norfolk air base
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/feltwell
An academic from the University of Leicester has been featured on the latest episode of The Patch on BBC Radio 4. Dr Bleddyn Bowen, Associate Professor of International Relations is one of only a handful of experts in space policy and international relations in space.
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Benefits from benchside to bedside showcased for NHS anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/benefits-from-benchside-to-bedside-showcased-for-nhs-anniversary
The National Health Service celebrates its 70th anniversary this year and we are marking the occasion by highlighting the historic partnership between the NHS and universities.
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Leicester scientist features in Canadian-British documentary providing new insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-scientist-features-in-canadian-british-documentary-providing-new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant
New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in an international documentary featuring Dr Richard Thomas (pictured) from our School of...
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Leicester and JWST
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/projects/james-webb-space-telescope/leicester-and-miri
Leicester scientists and engineers were the mechanical engineering lead for the MIRI instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Five Leicester students feature in The Tabs Future 100 list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/five-leicester-students-feature-in-the-tabs-future-100-list
Five Leicester students have appeared in The Tab's Future 100, a definitive list of women at UK universities who are set to achieve incredible things in the future - with four of our students featuring in the top 10.
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Prehistoric penis worms shed light on ocean ecology half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/prehistoric-2018penis-worms2019-shed-light-on-ocean-ecology-half-a-billion-years-ago
Dr Tom Harvey from the Department of Geology has been involved in a study along with researchers at the University of Cambridge into Ottoia, a type of phallic-shaped ‘penis worm’ – and has helped to identify that the creature used a bizarre set of teeth to drag itself across...
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Leicester Abbey and the missing remains of Cardinal Wolsey righthand man to Henry VIII
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-abbey-and-the-missing-remains-of-cardinal-wolsey-right-hand-man-to-henry-viii
The discovery of Richard III and the subsequent research into his remains has helped to acquaint members of the public with the nation’s history – and now some have set their sights on the search for another lost historical figure in Leicester.