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Dean of Research celebrates awards and nominations
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/news/news/dean-of-research-celebrates-awards-and-nominations
We are hugely pleased that our Dean of Research, Professor Mat Hughes, has recently been longlisted for one award and won another.
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Conference highlighting cultural significance of the night sky held at National Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/stonehenge
University of Leicester is hosting a conference today (Wednesday, 8 May) at the National Space Centre focusing on the cultural and ecological significance of the night sky.
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Genetic properties help identify illegally traded tropical hardwood
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/genetic-properties-help-identify-illegally-traded-tropical-hardwood
Around 30-90 percent of all tropical hardwood is logged illegally. Checks on the origin of wood, however thorough, are not particularly effective because documentation may be fraudulent.
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Joe Smith
https://le.ac.uk/people/joe-smith
The academic profile of Dr Joe Smith, Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Leicester
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Palaeobiology and the Stratigraphic Record
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/gl1103
Module code: GL1103 Without life, Earth would be a very different place: since organisms first appeared, more than 3 billion years ago, they have fundamentally changed the nature of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere.
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How fandom can be viewed as a form or substitute for religion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/how-fandom-can-be-viewed-as-a-form-or-substitute-for-religion
The extent to which mass following of popular culture – popular music stars, TV shows or football fandom – can act as a form of faith for followers is to be explored at an international conference hosted at Leicester between 28-30 July.
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Student team heading to Germany following selection to compete in Audis Autonomous Driving Competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/student-team-heading-to-germany-following-selection-to-compete-in-audi2019s-autonomous-driving-competition
Five Informatics students from our University make up one of only ten teams selected from across Europe to compete in the Audi Autonomous Driving Cup 2018- where the next generation of innovators will demonstrate how they could help to shape the future of autonomous...
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Space scientist makes giant leap towards becoming an astronaut
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-scientist-makes-giant-leap-towards-becoming-an-astronaut
Space scientist Dr Suzie Imber from our Department of Physics and Astronomy will be competing to realise her dream of becoming an astronaut as part of a televised competition broadcast by the BBC.
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Groundbreaking event marks the start of extension to Students Union building
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/groundbreaking-event-marks-the-start-of-extension-to-students-union-building
Construction has officially commenced on an ambitious £21 million extension to the Students’ Union building.
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BAME academics are “chronically absent”, says Leicester Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/bame-scholarships
Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) academics are “chronically absent” in higher education, the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Leicester Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has said. His comments come as the University of Leicester today launches an £1.