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Dig to explore story of Castle Hill
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/dig-to-explore-story-of-castle-hill
An ancient monument at the heart of Leicester’s Castle Hill Country Park is due to be investigated later this month as part of a community archaeological project.
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Expert comment Tony Blair is right Prime Ministers must be allowed to take difficult decisions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-comment-tony-blair-is-right-prime-ministers-must-be-allowed-to-take-difficult-decisions
The Iraq war was a ‘catastrophic error’ and shows us that going to war should always be the last resort, according to Dr Robert Dover from the Department of Politics and International Relations.
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Friday 7th September Sol 32
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/07/friday-7th-september-sol-32/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 7, 2012 We are testing out the robotic arm for the next few sols.
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Thursday 1st Nov 2012 Sol 85
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/11/01/1st-nov-2012-sol-85/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 1, 2012 Later today I catch my flight back to the UK and swap Mars time for GMT. Looking back on the first part of this mission, I think we have learnt and achieved a lot.
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Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/university-teams-up-with-rik-basra-to-find-leicester2019s-unsung-heroes
The University has teamed up with The Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Tuesday 25 October which aims to recruit hundreds of new potential donors to the Anthony Nolan Stem Cell Donor Register The Leicester Heroes event on campus will also celebrate seven...
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Fundraising students aim to soothe body mind and soul
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/fundraising-students-aim-to-soothe-body-mind-and-soul
Leicester students will be making the campus run, jump, laugh and sing, all in aid of raising money for good causes.
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Botanic Garden Plant Sale and Family Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/botanic-garden-plant-sale-and-family-day
The University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden Plant Sale & Family Day is taking place on Sunday 3 July between 10:00am - 5:00pm on Glebe Road, Oadby, LE2 2LD. It is the University’s biggest annual public open day, and an important fixture in the community's calendar.
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New cell treatment could combat ageing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/senescent-cell-clearance
An international team of researchers have identified a new method for clearing senescent cells, which could transform treatments for ageing and related conditions.
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Sol 1 Monday 7th August
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/07/sol-1-monday-7th-august/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 7, 2012 Mars Reconaissance Orbiter Image of Curiosity Descent. Good news from ChemCam PI Roger Wiens ‘All Systems are Go’.
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24th June 2014 Sol 669
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/06/24/24th-june-2014-sol-669/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on June 24, 2014 It is sol 669 and this equals 1 martian year since our landing in August 2012. At the moment we are doing a lot of driving – frequently over 100 m per day in this phase of the mission.