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Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/roman-lion-handle
Dr John Pearce, from King’s College London, is a co-author of the study. He added: “This unique object gives us our most detailed representation of this form of execution found in Roman Britain.
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Leicester City Graduate Project earns FSB local government prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/city-graduate-project-award
A flagship internship scheme encouraging students from Leicester’s two universities to stay and work in the city after they graduate has been recognised as one of the best regional initiatives at a national award ceremony.
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NHS COVID patient recovery website launched
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/your-covid-recovery
A new project to help rehabilitate thousands of patients across the UK who are recovering from COVID-19 has been launched by NHS England in collaboration with NHS Improvement, the University of Leicester, and the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL).
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Landmark genetic study sheds new light on how the eye develops its sharpest vision
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/eye-genetic-study-foveal-leicester
Combining artificial intelligence and genetics has allowed researchers in Leicester to study the part of the eye that gives us sharp central vision in amazing detail for the first time
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Japan
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/asia/japan
We welcome students from Japan. Find out about entry requirements, the Japanese student community and other country-specific information.
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Richard IIIs story to be told to Leicesters schoolchildren
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/richard-iii2019s-story-to-be-told-to-leicester2019s-schoolchildren
Thousands of schoolchildren all over the city of Leicester will be learning about the story of Richard III as part of the University’s mission to bring the king to the classroom.
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The Impact of Mega-Constellations on Astronomy – Zooniverse Project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/08/05/the-impact-of-mega-constellations-on-astronomy-zooniverse-project/
Leicester undergraduate Megan Perks is part of an ESA internship group researching the impact of mega-constellation satellites on space-based telescopes.
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Conversations With… Dipali Thanki
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/06/conversations-with-dipali-thanki/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 6 November 2020 Todays ‘Conversations With…’ article focuses on Dipali Thanki, a Laboratory Supervisor in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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AstroSeminar: Expecting the unexpected in the search for extraterrestrial life
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/05/astroseminar-expecting-the-unexpected-in-the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 5 October 2020 This week’s virtual Wednesday talk will be by Peter Vickers (Durham), a philosopher, who will present “Expecting the unexpected in the search for extraterrestrial life” Members of the...
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ESA Living Planet Fellowship Success for Dr. Tim Trent
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/06/17/esa-living-planet-fellowship-success-for-dr-tim-trent/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 17 June 2020 Dr Tim Trent of Earth Observation Science group has won an ESA Living Planet Fellowship to investigate long-term changes in the hydrological cycle.