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Optics
https://le.ac.uk/bepicolombo/mixs/optics
The MIXS optics were designed with inspiration from a lobster’s eye. This is because instead of using lenses, like how our eyes work, it uses mirrors to reflect the light. There are lots of small channels that allow the X-rays to be reflected and focused onto the detector.
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Festival of Careers
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/festival-of-careers
Our annual Festival of Careers is a huge graduate recruitment event with a wide range of top employers from across many sectors visiting the Leicester campus.
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The video game: a legitimate art form?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/video-game
Read the article "The video game: a legitimate art form?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Trailblazing graduates set their sights on leadership roles in nursing and midwifery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/midwifery-and-nursing-cohort
The future leaders in midwifery and nursing are set to be the first to graduate from trailblazing courses at the University of Leicester.
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History of English at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/english/about/history
English is long established and has been taught at the University of Leicester for over 75 years. Learn about our distinguished history and heads of department.
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Leicester doctor awarded grant to reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-saratzis-grant
A vascular surgeon from Leicester’s Hospitals has been awarded a four-year grant worth over £1 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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Drop In Sessions/Online Q&A and placement sessions
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/events/drop-in-sessions
Languages at Leicester run a series of on-campus (face-to-face) drop-in sessions and online Q&A and placement sessions
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Early-risers may catch “Father Christmas” on his way back to the North Pole via the skies above the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/father-christmas-skies-space-park-leicester
The International Space Station is due to make a 'high pass' at 06:18 local time and, weather permitting, visible until around 06:23
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Leicester Abbey and the missing remains of Cardinal Wolsey righthand man to Henry VIII
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-abbey-and-the-missing-remains-of-cardinal-wolsey-right-hand-man-to-henry-viii
The discovery of Richard III and the subsequent research into his remains has helped to acquaint members of the public with the nation’s history – and now some have set their sights on the search for another lost historical figure in Leicester.
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Leaders and pioneers to be honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leaders-and-pioneers-to-be-honoured-by-university-of-leicester
The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (14-17 July).