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COP26: Funding boost for new space mission to monitor carbon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/microcarb
The new funding is to complete the build and testing of the satellite, led by Thales Alenia Space at the RAL Space assembly and test facilities on the Harwell Space Cluster, in Oxfordshire, and for NCEO experts at the universities of Leicester and Edinburgh to translate...
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Leicester Atmospheric Science and Juno
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/07/06/leicester-atmospheric-science-and-juno/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on July 6, 2016 In addition to the suite of remote sensing instruments carried aboard the Junospacecraft, the mission coincides with an unprecedented international campaign to scrutinise Jupiter’s...
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Sharing QuickMark sets
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/07/15/sharing-quickmark-sets/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on July 15, 2016 If you create your own QuickMark sets, they will only be available to you under your log in. However, you can share your QuickMark sets with your colleagues.
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Moving an item in Blackboard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/10/05/moving-an-item-in-blackboard/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on October 5, 2016 It’s very easy to move items from one area of Blackboard to another. It just takes few clicks.
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Customising and sharing your Padlet
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/06/13/customising-and-sharing-your-padlet/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 13, 2016 You can customise your Padlet by adding different colour backgrounds, or header images, and the posts can be displayed in different ways.
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Revealing the hidden layers of the universe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/revealing-the-hidden-layers-of-the-universe
An upcoming lecture seeks to reveal the hidden layers of the universe and explore what lies beyond the lens of the telescope on Thursday 23 April at 18.30 in Lecture Theatre 2 in the Bennett Building.
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Environmental insights from the GHOST in the machine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/environmental-insights-from-the-ghost-in-the-machine
An instrument co-designed by University of Leicester scientists has spent the past year successfully gathering data on how greenhouse gases are transported around the world and where they are being emitted and absorbed.
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Expert comment Terror attack in France
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-comment-terror-attack-in-france
Dr Simon Bennett (pictured) from the University of Leicester Civil Safety and Security Unit has commented on the recent terror attack in Nice, France. He said: “In recent months there have been several attacks against aviation interests, including airports.
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Researcher examines impact of slum tourism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/researcher-examines-impact-of-2018slum-tourism2019
New research from Dr Fabian Frenzel from the School of Management examines whether slums across the world have become ‘cool’ as more and more tourists discover favelas, ghettos, townships and barrios on leisurely visits.
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University showcases new approach to fight wildlife crime through portable DNA analysis tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-showcases-new-approach-to-fight-wildlife-crime-through-portable-dna-analysis-tool
Leicester researchers will be presenting to government officials on Thursday 2 June on a prize-winning innovation to tackle wildlife crime using a novel DNA sequencer at an event in Washington D.C. The U.S.