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Measuring the temperature of our planets land surfaces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/measuring-the-temperature-of-our-planets-land-surfaces
Our researchers are leading a major new project to measure the temperature of the Earth’s land surfaces. Evidence suggests that long-term trends in surface temperature can be an indicator of climate change.
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Leicester academics message to returning British astronaut Tim Peake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-academics2019-message-to-returning-british-astronaut-tim-peake
Space scientists from our University have praised the successful completion of British astronaut Tim Peake’s six month mission aboard the International Space Station.
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Using Top Hat to increase student engagement and satisfaction
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/04/24/using-top-hat-to-increase-student-engagement-and-satisfaction/
Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on April 24, 2019 Dr Curro Martinez-Mora in the School of Business has been using Top Hat extensively in the delivery of his Intermediate Microeconomics (EC2002/EC2012) course, working...
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Report suggests public participation should be at the heart of big data projects
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/report-suggests-public-participation-should-be-at-the-heart-of-big-data-projects
Public participation should be at the heart of big data projects in health care and biomedical research, according to the findings of a new report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
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Punk project supported by University of Leicester expert nominated for major National Lottery Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/punk
A University of Leicester-supported, acclaimed exhibition celebrating the UK’s punk scene has been nominated for a National Lottery Award 2023.
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Leicester engineering Professor honoured
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-engineering-professor-honoured
The new Head of the Department of Engineering is one of 50 of the UK’s finest engineers to be elected as new Fellows to the Royal Academy of Engineering on the day of its 40th annual general meeting.
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Rajinder Bhuhi
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/rajinder-bhuhi
Rajinder heads-up the University of Leicester’s Innovation Hub and has worked at the University as a Senior Enterprise Practitioner since 2007.
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Student becomes youngest to graduate from Harvard
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/student-becomes-youngest-to-graduate-from-harvard
Eugenie de Silva (pictured), who started reading for her PhD at Leicester aged 15, has become the youngest person to graduate from Harvard University.
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Written in the stars TV and radio science presenter Professor Jim AlKhalili to discuss the role of determinism in our universe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/written-in-the-stars-tv-and-radio-science-presenter-professor-jim-al-khalili-to-discuss-the-role-of-determinism-in-our-universe
Do you consider your actions the result of free will, or of a preordained path we are destined to follow? At the Institute of Physics 2018 Prestige Lecture, hosted at our University, physicist and presenter Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE will lead a whistle-stop tour of modern...
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Obituary: Vikki Orvice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/07-vikki-orvice-obituary
Vikki Orvice| The University is saddened to hear that alumna Vikki Orvice has passed away at the age of 56. Vikki studied a BA English and graduated in 1984.