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“We must celebrate”: England’s World Cup win 50 years on
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/07/29/we-must-celebrate-englands-world-cup-win-50-years-on/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on July 29, 2016 On 30 July 1966 England won the World Cup.
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The view from the Attenborough
https://le.ac.uk/hypir/view
EMOHA · View from the Attenborough Tower As you look out of the windows in the foyers of the Attenborough Tower you are looking in a north westerly direction across the City of Leicester towards the hills of the ancient Charnwood Forest in the distance.
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Developmental genetics for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/developmental/developmental-higher-education
If you're studying towards a degree, we've got useful academic content on developmental genetics, supplied by the genetics department at The University of Leicester.
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Lionheart Teach Primary
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/routes/lead-partners/lionheart-teach-primary
Lionheart Teach (Formerly Beauchamp Teach) is the Leicestershire School Direct Initial Teacher Training run by the Lionheart Education Trust.
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HGV navigation app by Leicester scientists takes to the road
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/hgv-navigation-app-by-leicester-scientists-takes-to-the-road
University of Leicester scientists will demonstrate a new application to help HGV drivers find safe routes in urban areas at a roadshow showcasing new technologies that aim to minimise traffic congestion, noise and air pollution.
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Psychology graduate lands job through award-winning Social Work Academy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/psychology-graduate-takes-up-role-with-award-winning-social-work-academy
A University graduate has taken up a role at Hertfordshire County Council as a social worker after securing a place through the prestigious Social Work Academy.
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Santa’s sleigh flies with the power of the Apollo mission rocket
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/santa-sleigh-engine
Santa’s sleigh would require equivalent thrust to that produced by the Saturn V rocket or 150 Boeing 747-400 engines, University of Leicester students have found.
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Prime Minister awards outstanding Leicestershire volunteers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/13-pm-awards-leicestershire-volunteers
Prime Minister awards outstanding Leicestershire volunteers Clive Ruggles Points of Light|Emeritus Professor Clive Ruggles from the University of Leicester and Dr Sue Hills are recognised for raising awareness of stalking and coercive control The Prime Minister has...
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Keep Calm and Scroll On! (Pt.4)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2020/05/07/keep-calm-and-scroll-on-pt-4/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on May 7, 2020 One thing I’ve observed during the lockdown is how eerily quiet it is in the evenings! With a reduction in the number of cars on the road, planes in the air, and trains on the tracks many people...
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The Connected Histories of the BBC project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/04/11/the-connected-histories-of-the-bbc-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 11, 2025 The Connected Histories project was a six year project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and led by a team from the University of Sussex.