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Winner of Leicester competition to receive photograph from space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/winner-of-leicester-competition-to-receive-photograph-from-space
Children around the UK are invited to enter a competition organised by the University's National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), the UK’s leading research centre for studying our planet using observations from satellites in space, to win a large photograph of Earth...
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University geneticist warns of pseudoscience in industries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-geneticist-warns-of-2018pseudoscience2019-in-industries
A University scientist has joined leading scientists from across Europe in raising an alarm over the ‘pseudoscience’ concerning regulation of compounds used in agriculture, healthcare and industry.
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Is there life on Mars?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/15-is-there-life-on-mars
BBC Life on Mars BBC Camera Crew filming University academic|The university of Leicester is working closely with NASA and the European Space Agency to determine the age-old question, is there life on Mars? Mars Sample Return is happening with the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020...
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Athena SWAN
https://le.ac.uk/media/about/athena-swan
Media and Communication at the University of Leicester is committed to providing a good working environment for its staff and is working towards applying for an Athena SWAN award.
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Bookable study spaces
https://le.ac.uk/library/news/bookable-study-spaces
18 August 2020 As part of the wider resumption of services from the Library, we are trialling bookable study spaces for academic staff and postgraduate research students from Wednesday 19th August, with the first spaces available from Thursday 20th August.
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Our University working with Chinese Academy of Science on carbon dioxide monitoring satellite mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/our-university-working-with-chinese-academy-of-science-on-carbon-dioxide-monitoring-satellite
China has launched its first satellite dedicated to the monitoring of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). The satellite was successfully launched on 22 December 2016 into a low Earth orbit.
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Honorary Professor of Law appointed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/honorary-professor-of-law-appointed
A leading lawyer has been appointed as Honorary Professor of Law at Leicester. David Hodson, Partner and co-founder of The International Family Law Group LLP has been awarded the title of Honorary Professor in Law at the University.
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Photograph exhibition organised by students highlights liberation of Nazi camps
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/photograph-exhibition-highlights-liberation-of-nazi-camps
A photograph exhibition highlighting the liberation of Nazi camps during the Second World War will launch at the David Wilson Library on Wednesday 22 March.
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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study/research-degrees
The Centre for English Local History offers MPhil and PhD degrees in a large variety of topics. See a bibliography of the theses undertaken by our alumni, and the research currently being read by our students.
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Leicester Ophthalmologist receives prestigious national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/dr-sohaib-rufai
On receiving the award, Dr Rufai said: “I am very grateful to receive the Ivor levy prize from UKNOS on behalf of my team. I am grateful to my colleagues and mentors at the University of Leicester, including Dr Frank Proudlock, Dr Mervyn Thomas and Professor Irene Gottlob.