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                    Successful Verification of the First Lobster X-ray Mirror Assembly for SVOMhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/28/successful-verification-of-the-first-lobster-x-ray-mirror-assembly-for-svom/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 28 October 2020 Julian Osborne highlights the recent success of the team in the Space Research Centre that is making the flight X-ray optic for the Chinese-French satellite SVOM. 
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                    Jonathan Taylorhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/author/jt265/ Dr. Jonathan Taylor is Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Leicester. His books include the memoir "Take Me Home" (Granta, 2007), and the novels "Melissa" (Salt, 2015) and "Entertaining Strangers" (Salt, 2012). 
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                    Modern Languages PGCEhttps://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/courses/modern-languages The Modern Languages PGCE at Leicester aims to enable you to be a confident, competent and reflective teacher of Modern Languages, capable of making a full contribution to language teaching in a British secondary school. 
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                    Student written off after failing his ALevels starts PhD at Leicesterhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/student-2018written-off2019-after-failing-his-a-levels-starts-phd-at-leicester Written off at 18 after failing his A-levels, Richard Evans has just embarked on a PhD course at Leicester. The 26-year-old puts his turn around in fortunes down to the support he has received while studying for a BA in Ancient History & Archaeology. 
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                    Identity check and visa checkpoint September 2025https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-arrival/identity-check-visa-checkpoint ID check and visa checkpoint information for new students starting at the University of Leicester. 
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                    Leicester space scientist is the first ever graduate of astronaut training centre in Swedenhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/space-scientist-dr-suzie-imber-first-ever-graduate-of-astronaut-training-centre-in-sweden Space scientist and aspiring astronaut Dr Suzie Imber from our Department of Physics and Astronomy recently took part in QinetiQ’s Gravity Horizon training programme organised by the Flight Physiological Centre in Linkoping, Sweden, where she became the first ever graduate to... 
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                    Volunteering storieshttps://le.ac.uk/engagement/community/making-a-difference/volunteering-stories Get inspired by the contribution volunteers make to the local University of Leicester community. 
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                    Cutting for Stone: Perception and Comfort in Patient-Centred Carehttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2016/03/14/cutting-for-stone/ A review of Abraham Verghese's 2009 novel 'Cutting for Stone' which examines the novel's presentation of the importance of observation skills and compassionate care. 
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                    Eddie Izzard brings Stand up for Europe campaign to campushttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/eddie-izzard-brings-stand-up-for-europe-campaign-to-campus This event has been cancelled. See here for information. Eddie Izzard today (Monday 23rd May) kicked off a new campaign to visit 31 cities in the next 31 days in a bid to get young people to register for the referendum and vote to stay in Europe. 
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                    Community Collaboration at Kettles Yardhttps://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/community-collaboration-at-kettles-yard Molly Stock-Duerdoth, MA in Museum Studies (Currently Learning and Engagement Coordinator, Glyndebourne Opera House.) Over the summer, I was lucky enough to have undertaken my placement as Community CoLAB Assistant Curator at Kettle’s Yard.