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River monster
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/spinosaurus
An extraordinary discovery by a team of palaeontologists, including Dr David Unwin, published in Nature, rewrites our understanding of how dinosaurs lived.
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Chang’e 5: China launches Sample Return Mission to the Moon
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/26/change-5-china-launches-sample-return-mission-to-the-moon/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 November 2020 Professor John Bridges reports on the successful launch of a new Chinese mission to return samples from the Moon, in this blog post reprinted from The Conversation .
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Medical School privacy notice - Kuwait partnership
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/students/medical-school/kuwait-partnership
Get more information on how your data is handled as an applicant or student of the Medical School - Kuwait partnership at Leicester.
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Medical School privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/students/medical-school
Find out more about how your data is handled as an applicant or student of the Medical School at Leicester.
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Star Flaws the Skywalker twins drift apart
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/the-skywalker-twins-drift-apart
In the original Star Wars trilogy, one of the big revelations is that main characters Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are actually twins separated at birth.
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Effectiveness of ‘smart’ inhalers in preventing COPD flare ups is focus of new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/copd
A new study that will monitor patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from the comfort of their own homes, using inhalers with digital sensors and a mobile app, has signed up 42 patients.
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Leicester experts support Singapore in diabetes fight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-experts-support-singapore-in-diabetes-fight
Expertise in preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes developed in Leicester will be used in Singapore’s 'war on diabetes'.
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How sexual violence in conflict can be combatted through new forensic DNA collecting methods
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/how-sexual-violence-in-conflict-can-be-combatted-through-new-methods-for-collecting-forensic-dna
Dr Lisa Smith (pictured) from the Department of Criminology has launched a new project to investigate alternative ways of collecting DNA evidence from victims of sexual violence in conflict zones and displaced communities, including refugee camps.
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The coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/the-coffining-of-the-mortal-remains-of-king-richard-iii
On Sunday 15 March, 2015 the coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III took place in preparation for reinterment at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March. The private occasion took place in the Council Room – formerly a Chapel - of the University of Leicester.
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Gala premiere for feature film shot on University campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/gala-premiere-for-feature-film-shot-on-university-campus
A locally produced movie which includes a scene filmed at the University of Leicester received its premiere last Saturday at Phoenix Arts. The Wrong Floor, directed by Marc Hamill from Coalville, is an homage to 1980s straight-to-video action/horror movies.