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DNA analysis
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/genetics/dna-analysis
Simply extracting the DNA from the remains wouldn’t tell us the identity of the individual. It requires comparing DNA from the skeletal remains with that of known relatives.
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Bolster adult careers advice now to improve the skills of the UK’s future workforce
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/rewage
A University of Leicester academic has authored a new report advising the Government to do more to improve The UK's future workforce.
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Wednesday 9th Jan. 2013 Sol 153
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/01/14/wednesday-9th-jan-2013-sol-153/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 14, 2013 Another first for Curiosity’s instruments. We have deployed the brush (which is a rotating implement on the robotic arm) for the first time.
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University launches scheme to encourage graduates to stay in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/graduate-internships
The University of Leicester has worked with Leicester City Council and De Montfort University to set up an internship scheme that will support small businesses to offer workplace opportunities to students. The scheme will see more than £1.
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19th November 2013 Sol 459
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/11/19/19th-november-2013-sol-459/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 19, 2013 As we work in Gale Crater with Curiosity, other Mars missions are being planned and launched.
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Monday 15th October Sol 69
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/10/15/monday-15th-october-sol-69/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 15, 2012 As we are currently static in Rocknest the use of the Mast instruments comes to the fore. In particular, ChemCam is important. ChemCam uses a laser to hit rocks at a distance of metres away.
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Monday 19th Nov. Sol 103
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/11/19/monday-19th-nov-sol-103/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 19, 2012 The REMS instruments (Rover Environmental Monitoring Station) on the rover mast has been sending back information about wind direction and atmospheric pressure over the last 100 sols.
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Friday 17th August Sol 12
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/18/friday-17th-august-sol-12/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 18, 2012 We have chosen our first long term direction for Curiosity – and it is going about 0.5 km towards the NE, to an important junction between 3 different rock types. The site has been named Glenelg.
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3rd March 2016 Sol 1271
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/03/03/3rd-march-2016-sol-1271/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 3, 2016 Every year, much of the planetary science community gather at the Lunar and Planetary Science conference in Houston.
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Social committee
https://le.ac.uk/the-technician-commitment/social/social-committee
We are setting up a social committee to organise social events (such as quiz nights, away days, team building events, paintballing, go karting etc, etc...) for technicians, both out of hours and inside core hours.