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Blue sky thinking to show support for National Health Service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/blue-sky-thinking-to-show-support-for-national-health-service
Our University will be backing the blue this week as it lights up its flagship medical building in celebration of 70 years of the National Health Service. The George Davies Centre will be bathed in blue light from 24 specially fitted LED lamps from 9:30pm on Thursday 5 July.
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Sports stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/sports-stars
The achievements of our University’s sporting stars were celebrated last week at the annual Sports Awards. This year has been a particularly successful one for Team Leicester.
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New labelling system for medical research press releases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/new-labelling-system-for-medical-research-press-releases
Following a suggestion from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle to the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS), Higher Education institutions are now to implement the use of a new labelling system for press releases when announcing new medical research findings.
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Free online course to offer insights into Leicester City Football Clubs historic Premier League win
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/free-online-course-to-offer-insights-into-leicester-city-football-club2019s-historic-premier-league-win
In 2016, football fans from all over the world celebrated as Leicester City Football Club completed one of the most remarkable stories in the history of English football.
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Students film breathtaking images of Earth using high altitude weather balloon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/students-film-breathtaking-curvature-of-earth-using-high-altitude-weather-balloon
Physics students have captured breathtaking images of the Earth’s stratosphere using a high altitude weather balloon. The unmanned balloon and sensor payload reached an altitude of 23.6km, putting it at 1.7 times the altitude ceiling of a 747 airliner.
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Renowned Indian actor and film producer to speak at our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/renowned-indian-actor-and-film-producer-to-speak-at-our-university
Renowned Indian actor, film producer and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Mohan Agashe will be delivering a talk on how films can be a source of nutritional entertainment at the University of Leicester on Tuesday 18 July.
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Film screening to explore post-prison lives of wrongly convicted individuals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/film-screening-to-explore-post-prison-lives-of-wrongly-convicted-individuals
For its inaugural screening Reel Law, Leicester Law School’s film club, is holding a free public screening of BBC documentary ‘Fallout’ and a panel discussion with the film’s director and two of the featured exonerated prisoners.
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University contributes rare manuscript to major Sikh exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-contributes-rare-manuscript-to-major-sikh-exhibition
Our University is contributing a rare Sikh manuscript to a major exhibition showcasing unseen relics and artefacts from the 19th Century Anglo Sikh Wars.
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Conference to showcase leading developments in gynaecological robotic surgery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/conference-to-showcase-leading-developments-in-gynaecological-robotic-surgery
The University of Leicester will host the 7th Annual British and Irish Association of Gynaecological Robotic Surgeons conference between 1 - 3 March.
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Leicester experts comment on Westminster terror attack
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-experts-comment-on-westminster-terror-attack
Experts at our University have commented on the recent terrorist attack outside Westminster, which took place on Wednesday 22 March.