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New world plants in Italy, from observation to assimilation (1500-1850)
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/new-world-plants-in-italy
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (£112,364) October 2007 - September 2010 Dr David Gentilcore Prior to the research project, there had been little systematic study of the impact that plants from the New World had on early modern and modern Italy.
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Awesome aurora device replicates Northern Lights phenomenon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/awesome-aurora-device-replicates-northern-lights-phenomenon
Leicester researchers will be creating Northern Lights for a studio audience using the University's Planeterrella during the Royal Institution’s Christmas Lecture on 30 December 2015. The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are the UK’s flagship science series.
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Royal honour for Masters student
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/royal-honour-for-masters-student
James Hempsall, who this term began an MA in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy in our Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to childcare in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, and was recently presented with his...
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New online feature Access to arts and culture is a basic human right
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/new-online-feature-access-to-arts-and-culture-is-a-basic-human-right
On Friday 6 February 2015, Michael Attenborough CBE (pictured), well-known theatre director, honorary graduate and son of the late Lord Attenborough braved the cold weather to attend the official start of a build project to create one of the largest dedicated contemporary...
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Harnessing the power of rain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/harnessing-the-power-of-rain
Physics students taking the Physics Special Topics module have investigated how viable rainfall is as a source of energy - particularly in comparison to solar energy.
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University hosts international conference on quantum mechanics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/university-hosts-international-conference-on-quantum-mechanics
The University is hosting an international conference on interdisciplinary applications of quantum structures. Over 70 papers will be presented during the conference.
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University of Leicester inspires new HeForShe video by Barclays
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/university-of-leicester-inspires-barclayss-heforshe-video
Our fellow 10x10x10 IMPACT Champion, Barclays has replicated our film concept for their own HeForShe campaign video. The video shows Barclays CEOs pledging their commitment to HeForShe - the U.N.
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Lessons to learn from Leicester success in urban policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/lessons-to-learn-from-leicester-success-in-urban-policy
With a Premier League winning football team and World Snooker Champion to its name, eyes have turned to Leicester as a force to be reckoned with in the sporting world.
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Is it possible to cry a river?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/is-it-possible-to-cry-a-river-after-tottenhams-defeat-leicester-research-examines-plausibility-of-shedding-enough-tears-to-form-a-river
Musicians Arthur Hamilton, Justin Timberlake and unsympathetic people across the world have encouraged others to ‘cry me a river’, a put-down phrase to make light of people’s problems.
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Military History Live event in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/military-history-live-event-in-leicester
An Alumnus of the University who was involved in the establishment of the Centre for Hate Studies at Leicester is launching his book at a Military History Live event in Leicester.