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Historical photo could be earliest of female geologist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/historical-photo-could-be-earliest-of-female-geologist
An enigmatic photograph titled ‘The Geologists’ showing a lady and a gentleman in front of some rocks is believed to have been taken at Chudleigh in Devon around 1843 by the pioneer photographer William H. F. Talbot.
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Student duo strike gold at British Universities and Colleges Sport events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/student-duo-strike-gold-at-british-universities-and-colleges-sport-events
Two final year undergraduate students, Ryan Hunt and Lucy Hatton, have secured gold medals in their respective disciplines at two recent British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) events.
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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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Leave economics built on dangerous fantasies says academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leave-economics-built-on-dangerous-fantasies-says-academic
Leicester economist and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Hall (pictured) is among leading researchers who have issued a stark warning on the risks of Brexit.
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Mapping the interventions
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/our-hubs/violence-reduction-hub/mapping-the-interventions
Mapping the interventions
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University of Leicester thrilled and delighted at Glenfield decision
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-of-leicester-2018thrilled-and-delighted2019-at-glenfield-decision
The University of Leicester is a partner of Leicester’s Hospitals and has campaigned to prevent the decommissioning of heart services at the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre (EMCHC).
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Leicester internationally recognised for supporting student sport
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-internationally-recognised-for-supporting-student-sport
Innovation and demonstration of best practice has helped Leicester win a European Award for supporting student sport. The University’s Leicester Academy picked up the top prize at the European Network of Academic Sports Services event.
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Leicester StreetDoctors team give emergency first aid training
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicesters-streetdoctors-team-give-life-saving-first-aid-training-to-hitz-rugby-group
A team of volunteer medical students from our University working as members of national volunteering organisation StreetDoctors visited Leicester Tigers last week to deliver a day of emergency first-aid training to members of the HITZ Rugby group.
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New insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant revealed in BBC One documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant-revealed-in-bbc-one-documentary
New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in a BBC One documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough and featuring a University of Leicester...
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Research reveals new insights into solidification cracking during welding of steel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-reveals-new-insights-into-solidification-cracking-during-welding-of-steel
New research led by our University has made a novel breakthrough in understanding how solidification cracking occurs during the welding of steel, an important engineering alloy.