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Excitement builds for launch of James Webb Space Telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/jwst-launch
MIRI, like much of JWST’s instrumentation, will be protected from the intense radiation of the Sun by a huge five-layer sunshade which will unfold remotely as the telescope journeys to its final destination, around Lagrange point 2 (L2), where the gravitational pull of the...
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The University’s History Told in Pictures
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/10/29/the-universitys-history-told-in-pictures/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on October 29, 2015 By Rebecca Couchman-Crook , Archives Assistant The photograph collection from the University of Leicester’s history is now more accessible than ever before! You can view them from the comfort of...
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Approaching the Greek World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1702
Module code: AR1702 What, where, and when was ancient Greece? Unlike the Roman world, held together by common state structures, the ancient Greek world was far more fragmented and diverse: a world of hundreds of independent city-states, frequently at war with each other,...
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Approaching the Greek World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar1702
Module code: AR1702 What, where, and when was ancient Greece? Unlike the Roman world, held together by common state structures, the ancient Greek world was far more fragmented and diverse: a world of hundreds of independent city-states, frequently at war with each other,...
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Approaching the Greek World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar1702
Module code: AR1702 What, where, and when was ancient Greece? Unlike the Roman world, held together by common state structures, the ancient Greek world was far more fragmented and diverse: a world of hundreds of independent city-states, frequently at war with each other,...
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Real-world experience enhances Maths students’ skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/maths-industry-placements
Mathematics students from the University of Leicester have been putting their skills to use with a number of high-profile industry placements.
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GIONET
https://le.ac.uk/clcr/research-projects/gionet
GIONET is a European Centre of Excellence for Earth Observation Research Training, supported by the European Commission Marie Curie Programme.
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Using DNA fingerprinting to catch a killer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/using-dna-fingerprinting-to-catch-a-killer
This summer marks 30 years since DNA fingerprinting - discovered by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys right here in the University's Department of Genetics in 1984 - was first used in a criminal investigation.
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Leicester scientist lends insight into Hubble ‘shadow play’ around planet-forming disc
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/shadow-planet-disc
University of Leicester scientist contributed modelling to new study to give insight into warping of protoplanetary discs by planets.
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Gene regulation and expression for schools and colleges
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-regulation/schools-and-colleges-gene-regulation
Gene expression and regulation is useful for understanding genetic coding. Take a look at the information on offer from The University of Leicester on the topic.