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Dogs policy
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/visitor-information/dogs-policy
We have reverted to our original policy, operational from 1947 to 2017, of banning dogs (assistance dogs excepted) from the Botanic Garden for the following reasons: Health & safety/damage. We host over 11,000 school children per year who roam over the entire garden.
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Students Union name Guide Dogs UK puppy Lester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students2019-union-name-guide-dog-puppy-2018lester2019
Following exceptional fundraising efforts in the past few years, the University of Leicester Students’ Union has had the honour of naming a beautiful eight-week-old white Labrador Guide Dogs UK pup.
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A System of Reintegration and Control: The Dual Functionality of Regional Convict Depots in Western
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/03/20/a-system-of-reintegration-and-control-the-dual-functionality-of-regional-convict-depots-in-western-australia/
Posted by abarker in Carceral Archipelago on March 20, 2017 By Kellie Moss Fremantle Prison, Western Australia (authors own image). The history of convict confinement in Western Australia has been dominated by one towering limestone structure: Fremantle prison.
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Conversations with… Dr Simon Vaughan
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/08/conversations-with-dr-simon-vaughan/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 October 2020 Dr Simon Vaughan is an Associate Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, as well as being one of the two Academic Directors of the School, written by Emily Baldwin.
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The Convict Hulks of Bermuda
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/06/26/the-convict-hulks-of-bermuda/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on June 26, 2014 I have long been interested in Bermuda. Like the island that I studied for my PhD thesis, Mauritius, it has no indigenous population.
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Hidden histories revealed at Bradgate Park
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/hidden-histories-revealed-at-bradgate-park
In just the first two weeks of a five-year archaeological project at Bradgate Park, a team of students and staff from the University have unearthed thousands of years of history.
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Community projects
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/royal/visits/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge/projects
As part of their visit to the University of Leicester, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were shown three community projects, all reflecting the close ties between the University and Leicester City FC.
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Astrophysics seminar – Wed 9th Nov 3pm LTA
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/11/08/astrophysics-seminar-wed-9th-nov-3pm-lta/
Posted by ab520 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 November 2022 This week’s in person astrophysics seminar will be by Sam Gill (Warwick). Sam will be around in Leicester from about 11am to 6pm. Please let me know if you’d like to meet up.
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New Results in X-Ray Astronomy: Looking ahead to Athena
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/06/15/new-results-in-x-ray-astronomy-looking-ahead-to-athena/
During May 2022, the School of Physics & Astronomy hosted two back-to-back meetings in high-energy astrophysics.
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Congratulations to Sarah Casewell and the Backyard Worlds Team
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/24/congratulations-to-sarah-casewell-and-the-backyard-worlds-team/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 June 2021 Enormous congratulations to the Backyard Worlds Team, including Leicester scientist Dr. Sarah Casewell, on being the 2021 recipients of a Robert H Goddard award for science.