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University of Leicester sees boost in student numbers as widening participation strategy bears fruit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/university-of-leicester-sees-boost-in-student-numbers-as-widening-participation-strategy-bears-fruit
Undergraduate registrations at the University of Leicester increased by almost 10 per cent last year and applications for this year are also on the rise, bucking the national trend, the latest figures from UCAS show.
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UK National Police Air Service safer thanks to the work of University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-uk-national-police-air-service-npas-flight-deck-safety
Dr Andrew Bennett standing next to a helicopter|Dr Simon Bennett researches flight-deck human factors to improve safety The National Police Air Service (NPAS), created in 2012, provides tactical air support to the 43 police forces of England and Wales from a network of 14 bases.
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24th February 2017 – Sol 1620
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/02/24/24th-february-2017-sol-1620/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 24, 2017 We have been examining Ireson Hill and found this unusual 10-15 cm diameter rock- called Passagassawakakeag ! The shape is an almost perfect Dreikanter.
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Sol 1 First Image of Mt. Sharp
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/07/sol-0-first-image-of-mt-sharp/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 7, 2012 First Image of the 5.5 km high Mt. Sharp (HazCam), the ultimate target of Curiosity. Two of the Curiosity 50 cm diameter wheels are visible in the foreground.
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Using Diamond X-Rays to Explore Asteroid Surfaces
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/09/using-diamond-x-rays-to-explore-asteroid-surfaces/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 9 April 2021 In a new paper, Leicester’s Leon Hicks and colleagues used synchrotron X-rays to investigate how space weathering has altered the iron composition of samples from the Itokawa asteroid.
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New project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/new-project-to-save-sole-surviving-population-of-rare-wildflower
A new conservation project at the Botanic Garden hopes to save a rare wildflower that is almost extinct throughout Leicestershire and Rutland - and has a declining population nationwide.
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18th January 2015 Sol 872
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/01/18/18th-january-2015-sol-872/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 18, 2015 Unlike Curiosity the Beagle2 lander never sent a signal back from Mars. However, as a result of some new HiRISE images we now know where it is and what happened.
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Wednesday 5th September Sol 29
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/05/wednesday-5th-september-sol-29/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 5, 2012 We have been making initial analyses of the Mars atmosphere using SAM (Surface Analysis at Mars) which includes a mass spectrometer with gas chromatography.
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22nd August 2013 Sol 371
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/08/22/22nd-august-2013-sol-371/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 22, 2013 Mars has two moons Phobos – about 22km diameter, and Deimos which is about half that. MastCam has recently imaged an occultation where Phobos passed in front of the more distant Deimos.
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20th September 2014 Sol 755
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/09/20/20th-september-2014-sol-755/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 20, 2014 This striking image shows the flat surface of the local mudstone in the Pahrump area. In it you can see raised ridges and veins, a bit like we saw back in Yellowknife Bay.