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New theory claims pterodactyls did not have feathers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/pterosaurs
The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper from the University of Leicester refuting claims that feathers were found on dinosaurs’ close relative, the flying reptiles called pterosaurs.
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British developments in mining to be discussed at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/british-developments-in-mining-to-be-discussed-at-international-conference
Professor Gawen Jenkin from the Department of Geology has been invited to Peru in September in order to discuss major British developments in mining and processing.
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New exhibition inspired by iconic Leicester playwright Joe Orton to open its doors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/new-exhibition-inspired-by-iconic-leicester-playwright-joe-orton-to-open-its-doors
A new exhibition inspired by the life and work of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton will open its doors at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in London on Sunday 5 February.
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How Muhammad Ali changed the way we see sport
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/how-muhammad-ali-changed-the-way-we-see-sport
Muhammad Ali, who passed away last week at the age of 74, changed the way we see sport and the inequalities that both feed and dramatise it, according to John Williams from the Department of Sociology.
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Boost to improve the UKs capability in Earth observation to tackle environmental challenges globally
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/boost-to-improve-the-uk2019s-capability-in-earth-observation-to-tackle-environmental-challenges-globally
Our University is part of a new £2m joint programme which will help to develop innovative technologies to observe Earth from space.
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Attenborough Arts announces new partnership with the British Museum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/aac-british-museum
The University of Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre has been named today as one of the British Museum’s key cultural partners for 2021, and will be collaborating on a new innovative national programme for young people named Where we are… Working in partnership with...
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Leicester professor launches UKs first aortic clinic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-professor-launches-uks-first-aortic-clinic
One of our Professors has developed the UK’s first aortic clinic helping patients in Leicestershire. Launched in November 2016, Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital is home to the UK’s first ‘aortic cardiology clinic’, diagnosing and assessing patients with aortic disease.
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UKs largest ever investment into groundbreaking health research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/uk2019s-largest-ever-investment-into-ground-breaking-health-research
Leicester’s hospitals and the Universities of Leicester and Loughborough are set to receive funding of £11m from the Government to make world-leading medical breakthroughs, as part of a record package of research funding announced today by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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New blood test could improve early tuberculosis diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/tuberculosis-blood-test
A new blood test to detect early tuberculosis (TB) infection is being developed using research expertise from the University of Leicester, with the potential to save thousands of lives.
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School stars mark University Centenary at National Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/schools-dinner
School leaders from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland caught a sneak peek of Space Park Leicester on Thursday as they celebrated the University of Leicester’s Centenary.