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Astrophysicist will have an enviable front row seat for the launch of Tim Peakes Soyuz spacecraft
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/astrophysicist-will-have-an-enviable-front-row-seat-for-the-launch-of-tim-peakes-soyuz-spacecraft
Martin Barstow, (pictured) Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Head of the College of Science and Engineering and Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science, will watch the launch of Tim Peake's Soyuz spacecraft live from mission control in Kazakhstan today (TUE).
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Report shows top employers target Leicester graduates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/report-shows-top-employers-target-leicester-graduates
A major new report on the graduate job market has revealed that Leicester is ranked as the 25th most targeted university by Times 100 Graduate Employers, who in turn offer some the UK’s highest paid, and most sought after, graduate roles.
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Revealing the hidden layers of the universe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/revealing-the-hidden-layers-of-the-universe
An upcoming lecture seeks to reveal the hidden layers of the universe and explore what lies beyond the lens of the telescope on Thursday 23 April at 18.30 in Lecture Theatre 2 in the Bennett Building.
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East Midlands health innovation to be showcased at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/east-midlands-health-innovation-to-be-showcased-at-international-conference
A ground-breaking training project for junior doctors developed in Leicester and soon to be launched in Lincolnshire will be showcased to a global audience of health experts at an international event next Friday (24 April).
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Study suggests millions of modern men are descendants of 11 dynastic leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/genetic-study-suggests-millions-of-modern-are-descendants-of-11-asian-dynastic-leaders
A team of geneticists led by Professor Mark Jobling from the Department of Genetics has discovered that millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders, including Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan, who lived up to 4,000 years ago.
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Accolade for Leicester Conference venue
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/accolade-for-leicester-conference-venue
Our University's conference and training venue College Court has taken pride of place in a prestigious regional awards dinner. The £17.5million facility has already won a clutch of awards - the latest coming from the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce Awards dinner.
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Historians pay tribute following death of Holocaust survivor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/historians-pay-tribute-following-death-of-holocaust-survivor
The Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies has joined in the world-wide expressions of regret on the death of Elie Wiesel.
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University of Leicester to honour distinguished leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/university-of-leicester-to-honour-distinguished-leaders
The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (21-22 January).
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University cited by Leicester MP in European Union membership debate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-cited-by-leicester-mp-in-european-union-membership-debate
Our University has been cited in a European Union membership debate in the House of Commons by Leicester West and Labour MP, Liz Kendall, on 15 June.
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Eddie Izzard event at University of Leicester cancelled
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/eddie-izzard-event-at-university-of-leicester-cancelled
Eddie Izzard’s talk at the University of Leicester, as part of his Stand Up For Europe campaign, was cancelled following the suspension of EU referendum campaigning today. The suspension of campaigning follows the shocking attack on Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox near Leeds.