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ExoMars rover named after DNA pioneer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/11-exomars
The ExoMars Rover The ExoMars Rover (courtesy of ESA) 475|The European Space Agency has named its new ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, after the DNA pioneer, it has been announced.
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Our history
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/history
The Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester - the first of its kind - was founded in 1966 by Raymond Singleton, with the intention of developing expertise in all areas of the academic study and applied profession of museums and heritage.
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New University Ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-university-ranking
A ranking of world universities has placed Leicester in the UK top 20 and 226th in the world. The 2017 CWUR World University Ranking is the largest academic ranking of global universities.
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Study into infested fossil worms shows ancient examples of symbiosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/study-into-infested-fossil-worms-shows-ancient-examples-of-symbiosis
One of the earliest examples of two invertebrate species living together in a symbiotic relationship has been found in 520-million-year-old fossils from China.
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Decline of British art schools to be explored in free public lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/decline-of-british-art-schools-to-be-explored-in-free-public-lecture
The decline of art education in Britain and how this relates to broader questions of social, economic and cultural politics will be one of the themes explored at a conference organised by our University between 6-8 September.
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University of Sanctuary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/university-of-sanctuary
Our University has launched an initiative to be recognised as a University of Sanctuary, committed to welcoming and supporting refugees and asylum seekers.
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Speaker of the House of Commons to share insights at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/speaker-of-the-house-of-commons-to-share-insights-at-leicester
Speaker of the House of Commons the Rt Hon. John Bercow MP will be welcomed to campus on Friday 27 October, where he will share his unique insight into the workings of Parliament with students and staff.
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Extraordinary project challenged perceptions of disability and attitudes towards difference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/extraordinary-project-challenged-perceptions-of-disability-and-attitudes-towards-difference
An extraordinary project led by Leicester brought together 4 artists and 8 of the UK’s most renowned medical museums in a unique collaboration to question and challenge our attitudes towards difference with the aim of stimulating debate around the implications of a society...
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The Annual Industry Lecture
https://le.ac.uk/engineering/about/annual-industry-lecture
The Department of Engineering at the University of Leicester hosts an annual lecture by a distinguished member of the engineering community.
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University saves 150-year-old brass band facing closure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/enderby-brass-band
The University of Leicester has helped a 150-year-old brass band find a new home, after its future was threatened due to losing its rehearsal base.