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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
Calculations reveal how quickly Santa travels Santa and reindeer|University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve night, Santa Claus and his reindeer fly around the world...
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The Business world and retail
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/business
Learn more about the collections about business and retail in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Industrial impact
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/industrial-impact
Haemostatix Ltd, a spin-out from the University of Leicester, was co-founded in 2003 by Sarah Middleton and Alison Goodall (Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis) to commercialise a new scientific approach to enhance blood clotting.
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Legislative Observatory on Freedom of Expression, Latin America launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/19/legislative-observatory-on-freedom-of-expression-latin-america-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 19, 2018 Legislative Observatory on Freedom of Expression Latin America launched A special project of the the Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information (CELE)...
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Sex workers in research study call for greater legal protections against sexual violence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/sex-worker-access-justice-sexual-violence
Researchers from the University of Leicester, University of Strathclyde, Queen's University, University of Nevada and University of Otago interviewed more than 700 sex workers.
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Attenborough Arboretum
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/about-us/attenborough-arboretum
Learn more about the Attenborough Arboretum at the University of Leicester.
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English language requirements for subjects requiring the equivalent to IELTS 7.5
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/entry-reqs/eng-lang-reqs/ielts-75
Find out the equivalent to an IELTS score of 7.5 if you’ve taken a different English language test or qualification.
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2020 news
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/contemporary-environments/anthropocene-research-group/news/2020
7 July 2020 Bringing absurdity to business thinking: a serious proposal Since the inaugural lecture of the Anthropocene Research Group, we have reflected on the role of business schools at the time of the Anthropocene.
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Hope for first drug treatment for life-threatening aneurysms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/aneurysms-drug-treatment
Research suggests cholesterol-lowering drugs could be repurposed as treatment in breakthrough for patients
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Human Geography BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-geography-ba/2026
Migration, gentrification, sustainability. By looking at the complex relationship between people and places, you’ll learn how to confront the pressing human geography issues of our time.