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                    Getting the measure of Marshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/getting-the-measure-of-mars The research of Dr Ian Hutchinson from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been mentioned in an article for Chemistry World which explores the potential hospitability of Mars. 
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                    University of Leicester politics student in triple awards winhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/university-of-leicester-politics-student-in-triple-awards-win An undergraduate finalist in International Relations has been awarded the Political Studies Association’s Parliaments and Legislatures Specialist Group essay prize. 
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                    School of Museum Studies celebrates 50th anniversary with initiatives to diversify the sectorhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/school-of-museum-studies-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-initiatives-to-diversify-the-sector Our School of Museum Studies is showing its commitment to improving student recruitment diversity in a number of ways including the introduction of scholarships for applicants from underrepresented groups, a new course exploring equality and diversity in the museum sector... 
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                    Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 10 16 Septemberhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-10-16-september President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has written an article with researchers Lucy Smith, Nicola Cooper, Kate Williams and Henrietta O’Connor for The Conversation on how gender can result in differences in grant success. 
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                    Academic discusses US nuclear command and control modernisationhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/academic-discusses-us-nuclear-command-and-control-modernisation Dr Andrew Futter from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article about US nuclear command and control modernisation. 
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                    Space scientist to give talk on space exploration as Tim Peake embarks on his first spacewalkhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/space-scientist-to-give-talk-on-space-exploration-as-tim-peake-embarks-on-his-first-spacewalk As British astronaut Tim Peake takes his first steps outside the International Space Station, enthusiasts are invited to watch the historic event and listen to a talk by Professor John Bridges (pictured) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the... 
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                    Wildfire map reveals European countries most at risk of catastrophic fire damagehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/wildfire-map-reveals-european-countries-most-at-risk-of-catastrophic-fire-damage Cities and tourist areas such as Catalonia, Madrid and Valencia are among those most at risk of catastrophic damage from wildfires in Europe, according to research led by the University's Centre for Landscape and Climate Research. 
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                    University celebrates 50th anniversary of UKs first mass communication research centrehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-uks-first-mass-communication-research-centre 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the University's Centre for Mass Communication Research – the first Centre of its kind studying mass communication and birthplace of the UK’s first media and communications Master’s degree. 
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                    Academic develops method for synthesising more reliable drug alternative to antibodieshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/academic-develops-method-for-synthesising-2018more-reliable2019-drug-alternative-to-antibodies Professor Sergey Piletsky (pictured) from the Department of Chemistry has been instrumental in creating a new method to develop an alternative to traditional antibodies that is more reliable and can be made quicker. 
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                    Lord Richard Attenboroughhttps://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/richard Lord Richard Attenborough has a longstanding connection with the University, opening our Attenborough Arts Centre in 1997 and receiving and Honorary Distinguished Fellowship in 2006.