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X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Optical microscopy
https://le.ac.uk/cse/research/facilities/advanced-microscopy-facility/microscopes-and-equipment/xrd-and-optical-microscopy
The Advanced Microscopy Facility at The University of Leicester has an optical microscopy suite which contains a variety of instruments which are available for the optical examination of materials.
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Transporting Convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen’s Land
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/10/31/transporting-convicts-from-new-zealand-to-van-diemens-land/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on October 31, 2017 By Dr Kristyn Harman Senior Lecturer in History, University of Tasmania Like many New Zealanders, I grew up hearing stories about the Australian penal colonies, particularly anecdotes of London...
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Leicester’s tuberculosis research boosted by six-figure funding for lab equipment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/leicester-tuberculosis-research-boosted-funding-lab-equipment
The University of Leicester’s research into tuberculosis has been bolstered with a six-figure grant to fund new lab equipment.
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Academy recognises Leicester academic’s healthcare expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/natalie-armstrong
A prominent healthcare academic at the University of Leicester has been recognised as an expert in her field by the Academy of Social Sciences.
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AutumnFest arrives at the University’s Botanic Gardens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/autumnfest
Leicester’s Botanic Gardens will be alive with music, workshops, arts and crafts, children’s activities, entertainment and more this September
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University of Leicester joins TechxFest in inspiring 100s of children to explore the world of technical careers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/techxfest-technicians-schools
Technical staff from Space Park Leicester and the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology attended the UK’s first event dedicated to showcasing the breadth of technical careers.
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New approach provides potential vaccine and treatment for Alzheimer’s
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/tapas
A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also vaccinate against it – has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.
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Empire’s Exile: The Story of Lý Liễu
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/02/11/empires-exile-the-story-of-ly-lieu/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on February 11, 2016 by Lorraine M. Paterson Map showing the location of French Guiana and Trinidad in relation to each other.
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Successful Verification of the First Lobster X-ray Mirror Assembly for SVOM
https://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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Regional awards recognise Leicester’s education heroes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/education-awards
Natasha Boyce is a teacher at The Winstanley School in Braunstone and picked up the evening’s top award. The citation described Natasha as ‘a true inspiration, mentor and role model for so many in the community.