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National Archives: Olympic record
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/05/21/national-archives-olympic-record/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 21, 2012 http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/olympics/ A specialist section of pages created by the National archives to highlight their Olympic and Paralympic games holdings.
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Leicester scientists investigating ancient freshwater hundreds of metres below the sea floor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/scientists-ancient-freshwater-below-sea-floor
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) includes researchers from the University of Leicester aiming to explore ancient freshwater systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore
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World’s largest tropical peatlands revealed to be more than 40,000 years old
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/largest-tropical-peatlands-40000-years-old
New research finds peatland complex in Congo Basin to be more than twice as old as previously thought, expertise from the University of Leicester supported the study
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Breakthrough study uncovers origin of plant sperm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-breakthrough-study-origin-plant-sperm
A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility
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City Council and University of Leicester support Leicester businesses in becoming more sustainable
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/18-sustainable-business-support
Businesses in Leicester are being offered a range of support to become more sustainable by Leicester City Council and the University of Leicester’s Innovation Hub.
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University of Leicester media and journalism degrees shortlisted for prestigious employability awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/media-journalism-prestigious-employability-awards
Two University of Leicester degree programmes have been shortlisted for the Academic Employability Awards 2025. The prestigious new awards are being hosted by The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) and are set to take place later this month.
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Scientists investigate bumblebee decline due to particulate pollutant exposure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/bees-gut-microbiome-pollution
By studying bumblebee exposure to particulate air pollutants scientists at the University of Leicester have determined that the diversity and behaviour of the bee gut microbial community is altered when exposed to black carbon found in air pollution, disrupting the beneficial...
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Your Peer Mentor
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-community/your-peer-mentor
When you start your degree, you will be assigned a Peer Mentor to help you navigate the complexities of University life.
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Webinars with Blackboard Collaborate
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/teaching/webinars
Virtual classrooms, otherwise known as webinars, are a great way of teaching from a distance.
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Hamish Simpson
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/hamish-simpson
We have learned, with great sadness, of the death of Professor Hamish Simpson, former Professor of Paediatrics, who passed away on 4 March 2025, aged 91. Hamish Simpson was born on 23 December 1933 in Glasgow.