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The Story of Pulque, Part 1
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/03/10/the-story-of-pulque-part-1/
Posted by Deborah Toner in Consuming Authenticities on March 10, 2015 In the 17th century, the Mexican historian Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl recorded a pre-Columbian legend about the origins of pulque.
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An out-of-this-world experience
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/an-out-of-this-world-experience
Leicester's British Science week celebrations launched on Friday, and are now in full swing. The week started with a special event in the Cathedral where a giant, inflatable, detailed replica of the Moon was set up.
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Protests against Trump in Britain may well signal the beginning of a new wave of AntiBrexit mobilisation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/201cprotests-against-trump-in-britain-may-well-signal-the-beginning-of-a-new-wave-of-anti-brexit-mobilisation201d
Dr Fabian Frenzel (pictured), from the University of Leicester’s School of Business, has suggested that the recent protests against President Trump’s travel ban, seen across the UK, could signal a new wave of Anti-Brexit mobilisation.
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A first for Leicester for environmental impact
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/a-first-for-leicester-for-environmental-impact
Leicester has increased its position in a league table of UK universities’ environmental and ethical performance, for the first time achieving a ‘First Class’ rating.
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Scientists invited to take advantage of leading high energy research centres
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/scientists-invited-to-take-advantage-of-leading-high-energy-research-centres
Our University is facilitating a Europe-wide programme that makes available some of the leading facilities in high energy astrophysics to scientists from around the world.
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The king's grave
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/discovery/the-kings-grave
Richard III was buried at the west end of the church choir, in front of the southern choir stall. This location is slightly ambiguous. Although the feet and one lower leg bone (left fibula) were missing Richard III’s skeleton was otherwise complete.
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Are today’s twenty something’s better off than in the past?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/17/are-todays-twenty-somethings-better-off-than-in-the-past/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 17, 2018 Not according to this report from the Intergenerational Foundation Think tank It compared economic wellbeing, relationships, health, personal environment and a sense of belonging from...
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Trainee medics take first aid skills to the streets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/trainee-medics-take-first-aid-skills-to-the-streets
A group of 15 medical students from our University working as the Leicester branch of national charity StreetDoctors is set to expand its already successful first aid training and education initiatives over the coming months.
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10th November 2017 Sol 1871 – Scottish Quadrangle on Mars
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/11/10/10th-november-2017-sol-1871-scottish-quadrangle-on-mars/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 10, 2017 The field area for Curiosity along its traverse (currently nearly 18 km) is divided into a series of map qaudrangles. Each of these has outcrop and feature names based on a region of Earth e.g.
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Take a visual tour of womens influence throughout University history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/take-a-visual-tour-of-women2019s-influence-throughout-university-history
From the first female students in 1921, to the first black female president of the Students’ Union in 1975, to the present day, women have played a vital role in our University's history, an exhibition currently being held at the Library reveals.