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Exoplanets and Planet Formation
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/planet-formation
The last few years have seen an explosion in our knowledge of extra-solar planets, and we now understand that most, if not all stars host planetary systems.
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Fox Hunting collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/fox-hunting
The Fox Hunting collection is made up of interviews with those who are pro and con fox hunting, alongside those whose livelhoods have been directly or indirectly affected by fox hunting. Find out more about the collection.
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Harborough Museum collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/market-harborough-museum
The Harborough Museum collection is comprised of interviews regarding life in Market Harborough as part of the Hidden Harborough project. Get more information about the collection.
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Guru Nanak Sikh collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/guru-nanak-sikh
The Guru Nanak Sikh Museum collection contains three interviews (two in Punjabi, one in English) which document the lives of members of the Sikh community in Leicester. Get more information about the collection.
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Leicestershire Regiment collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/leicester-regiment
The Leicestershire Regiment collection is made up of 7 interviews conducted with veterans of the Leicestershire Regiment who served during the Second World War. Get more information about the project.
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John Bradshaw (1942-2019)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/john-bradshaw
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of former Head Groundskeeper John Bradshaw. John, who passed away on Monday 11 November, worked at the University from 1965 until his retirement in 2008.
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Winifred Pennington
https://le.ac.uk/about/campus-development/freemens/freemens-building-names/winifred-pennington
Winifred Pennington was part of a new generation of respected women in research.
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Leicester scientists help to shed light on ancient Mars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-scientists-help-to-shed-light-on-wet-ancient-mars
Pale "halos" around fractures in bedrock analysed by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover contain copious silica, indicating that ancient Mars had liquid water for a long time.
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Media spotlight on Engineering Building roof project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/media-spotlight-on-engineering-building-roof-project
The project to replace the roof and glazed facades of our world-famous Engineering Building and preserve its heritage has been the subject of an in-depth feature in Construction Manager Magazine.
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Listen to the very first episode of The Bulletin
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/listen-to-the-very-first-episode-of-the-bulletin
You can now listen to the latest news from around the university via The Bulletin, produced by the University of Leicester News Centre.