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University of Leicester engineer to work on game changing drone technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/lrft-fellowship
A university engineer will take a year away from teaching to work on state-of-the-art drone technology.
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Beneath the feathers how bones reveal the beauty of bird anatomy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/beneath-the-feathers-how-bones-reveal-the-beauty-of-bird-anatomy
Thought-provoking illustrations showing how the bones of over 200 species of bird are constructed will be shown at the University as part of a new publication by artist and educator Katrina van Grouw between 12 – 1pm in the Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 1 on Thursday 12 February.
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Mapping project reveals 50 years of land use change along the coast
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/mapping-project-reveals-50-years-of-land-use-change-along-the-coast
One of the biggest mapping projects of the 20th century has been repeated fifty years on by the National Trust to understand how the way that land is used along the coast has changed since 1965.
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Richard III and space experts honoured for positive impact on Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/leics-award
A space expert and two key members of the Richard III team have been recognised for their outstanding achievements by Leicester City Council.
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Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms, study suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/peatlands-will-store-more-carbon-as-planet-warms-study-suggests
Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms, study suggests Photograph of a peat field|Leicester scientist part of international study into effects of global warming on peatlands Global warming will cause peatlands to absorb more carbon – but the effect will weaken as...
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Planning permission granted for Phase 1 of Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/31-space-park-planning-permission
AFbzZpN40rQ|A new purpose built Space Park in Leicester has just received planning permission approval for the first phase of construction. The £100 million Park will create a world leading hub for space and space-enabled industries to flourish.
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UK Space Agency establishes Midlands base at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/space-agency-regional-office
University of Leicester’s £100 million science and innovation park to host regional office, part of national expansion aimed to enable UK Space Agency to collaborate more closely with the UK’s thriving space sector
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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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“We must celebrate”: England’s World Cup win 50 years on
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/07/29/we-must-celebrate-englands-world-cup-win-50-years-on/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on July 29, 2016 On 30 July 1966 England won the World Cup.
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Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/cosmic-explosion-scientist-elected-royal-society-fellow
University of Leicester’s Professor Nial Tanvir receives one of science’s highest honours, recognising a career spent studying the Universe’s brightest and most violent explosions