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Seeds from Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor tree take root in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/seeds-hiroshima-atomic-bomb-survivor-tree-take-root-leicester
Seeds from trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima have taken root in Leicester in time for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
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Tracking a solar eruption through the Solar System
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/tracking-a-solar-eruption-through-the-solar-system
Ten spacecraft, from ESA’s Venus Express to NASA’s Voyager-2, felt the effect of a solar eruption as it washed through the Solar System while three other satellites watched, providing a unique perspective on this space weather event.
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New book on protest camps and political activism to be launched
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/launch-of-new-book-on-protest-camps
A new book on protest camps and political activism, edited by two academics from our University, will be launched on campus on Wednesday 7 June.
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I feel that the world is my oyster and I cannot wait to pursue my career as a solicitor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/201ci-feel-that-the-world-is-my-oyster-and-i-cannot-wait-to-pursue-my-career-as-a-solicitor201d
Finding time to build up your CV whilst at University can be a difficult task, but graduating student Chloe Birkett has gone above and beyond throughout the four years of her degree to immerse herself in the world of work, and develop her professional skills.
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Beautiful and Artistic – Marbled Endpapers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/06/30/beautiful-and-artistic-marbled-endpapers/
Posted by Karin Li in Library and Learning Services on June 30, 2023 During my time here in Archives and Special Collections I want to highlight something I have found interesting – the distinct patterns found in some rare books.
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Playing Prometheus: some reflections from Australia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/11/19/playing-prometheus-some-reflections-from-australia/
Blog on Australia Convict heritage sites and archives
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The history of genetic fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/history
Read about the history of genetic fingerprinting, and Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys' journey from Oxford to Leicester to beyond genetic fingerprinting.
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Support and wellbeing
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-arrival/support
When you join the University of Leicester, you'll have access to a wealth of support and advice.
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University of Leicester supports Government pledge to end victim NDA use
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/end-victim-nda
The University of Leicester has supported a call to action from the Department of Education, by signing a pledge to end the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) when dealing with student and staff complaints of sexual misconduct, bullying and other unacceptable behaviour.
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Lorraine Saddington
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lorraine-saddington
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Lorraine Saddington, former Head of Estates Operations, who passed away on 21 March 2023.