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Space Park Leicester and NCEO launches Earth image competition in celebration of COP28
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/spl-image-competition
In celebration of COP28, Space Park Leicester in collaboration with the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) is hosting a competition open to Earth observation (EO) scientists and those working with EO data from around the UK.
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University of Leicester commissioned to undertake pioneering research into rural racism by Leverhulme Trust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/rural-racism
University of Leicester experts have been commissioned by The Leverhulme Trust to develop a ground-breaking study on racism in rural England.
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Sir Maurice Shock LLD 19262018
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/sir-maurice-shock-lld-1926-2018
Sir Maurice, who was also an honorary graduate of the University, was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List in 1988 in recognition of his services to Leicester and the wider academic community.
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Leicester scientists win Space Oscar for pioneering research to reduce deforestation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-scientists-win-2018space-oscar2019-for-pioneering-research-to-reduce-deforestation
Research that has led to a mobile app to help combat illegal logging has been recognised internationally.
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Leicester academic cited as social media superstar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-academic-cited-as-social-media-superstar
Dr Vikas Shah (pictured) from our Medical School has been cited as a ‘superstar’ for his use of social media in enhancing teaching and learning. Jisc has announced their top ten higher education social media superstars of 2017.
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Expert opinions cover Claudio Ranieri Michael Gove teaching in the 21st century and much more
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-claudio-ranieri-michael-gove-and-teaching-in-the-21st-century
John Williams, Senior Lectuer in Sociology, discussed the controversial sacking of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri in an article for The Conversation.
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Research into agricultural revolution in AngloSaxon England sheds new light on medieval land use
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/research-into-2018agricultural-revolution2019-in-anglo-saxon-england-sheds-new-light-on-medieval-land-use
Researchers from our University will be shedding new light on how an ‘agricultural revolution’ in Anglo-Saxon England fueled the growth of towns and markets as part of a new project investigating medieval farming habits.
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Completed PhD projects
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton/research/projects/phd-projects/completed-phd-projects
Browse a list of completed PhD research that has been undertaken by students involved in The Stanley Burton Centre at the University of Leicester.
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Super-Resolution Radial Fluctuations
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/superresolution-microscopy/srrf
Super-Resolution Radial Fluctuations (SSRF) is a calculation to generate in general 2D super-resolution image from an image sequence which can be acquired on most common fluorescence microscopes, without the necessity for special sample preparation.
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Botanic Garden Festival a roaring success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/botanic-garden
The University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden Festival was a resounding success, drawing in crowds of all ages to enjoy a fun-filled day of community spirit.