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Leicester students solve age-old question: How much Christmas spirit is needed to lift Santa’s sleigh?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/christmas-spirit
Students at the University of Leicester have discovered the answer to an age-old question this Christmas: just how much Christmas spirit is required to lift Santa’s sleigh? Using equations and principles learned on their physics course, five student researchers calculated...
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Professor Phil Baker named as new Executive Management Group Chair for Midlands Innovation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/phil-baker-midlands-innovation
Midlands Innovation has announced that Professor Philip Baker, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at the University of Leicester, is to take on the position of Chair of its Executive Management Group.
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Funny bones Richard III genealogist crowned winner of comedy challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/funny-bones-richard-iii-genealogist-crowned-winner-of-comedy-challenge
Our very own Professor Kevin Schürer (pictured) has been crowned the winner of the 2016 Stand Up Challenge, held at Leicester Racecourse on Wednesday night.
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LeicestershireLive Business Executive of the Year Awards
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/business-executive-awards
Some of the top business leaders in the region were recognised at the 2021 LeicestershireLive Business Executive of the Year Awards, supported by the University of Leicester.
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Leading Through Excellence: Lessons from Teach First
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/08/09/leading-through-excellence-lessons-from-teach-first/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on August 9, 2018 As an American twenty-something making a killing working in London, Brett Wigdortz might not be who we would expect to radically reinvigorate state education in England.
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Leicester “leads the way” on new National Space Strategy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/uk-space-strategy
The University of Leicester has today (Monday) welcomed publication of the UK Government’s new National Space Strategy.
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Soul
https://le.ac.uk/food-drink/outlets/soul
Find out more about the Soul food outlet in the Students' Union on Leicester central campus.
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Meet SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts Bob and Doug – National Space Centre Q&A
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/20/meet-spacex-demo-2-astronauts-bob-and-doug-national-space-centre-qa/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 January 2021 Join our National Space Centre colleagues for a LIVE Space Astronaut Q&A with SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley, this Friday 22 January 19:00-20:00.
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The Sense of Touch for Archaeological Knowing
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/03/20/the-sense-of-touch-for-archaeological-knowing/
Posted by kpijpers in School of Business Blog on March 20, 2018 In this post, Dr Kevin Pijpers discusses his recently completed doctoral research on how archaeologists use their senses, in particular their sense of touch and the relationship between archaeological...
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School Administrators: Getting to Know Who We Are
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/10/30/school-administrators-getting-to-know-who-we-are/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on October 30, 2023 Laura Nevay School Administrator, School of Criminology and Sociology Carla Starmer School Administrator, School of Media and Communication When was the last time you...