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A small but highly significant step for Britain in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/a-small-but-highly-significant-step-for-britain-in-space
Professor Ken Pounds (pictured), Emeritus Professor of Space Physics and a local pioneer of Space Research, has hailed the significance of Tim Peake becoming the first British astronaut in orbit, but warned there is so far no funding beyond his present mission on...
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Royal Society picture portraits of eminent scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/royal-society-picture-portraits-for-eminent-scientists
Two leading University scientists, Professors Ken Pounds and Stan Cowley from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, have been photographed by Anne Purkiss for the Royal Society Picture Library.
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Puppy power Students Union leads the way with pearls pasties and a new furry friend
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/puppy-power-students-union-leads-the-way-with-pearls-pasties-and-a-new-furry-friend
The Students’ Union has been busy over the summer renovating its food market - and welcoming the newest member to its team, Vinnie the black Labrador retriever. The Union has invested £200,000 in creating a ‘unique’ dining experience in time for Freshers’ Week.
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Study finds final year individual bonuses are counter-productive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/study-finds-final-year-individual-bonuses-are-counter-productive
A new study by researchers in the UK and Australia has found it makes better business sense to reward team performance rather than provide individual bonuses – and that group rewards generate the top-performing individuals.
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New species of ancient tongue worm discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-species-of-ancient-tongue-worm-discovered
An international team of scientists led by Leicester researchers has discovered a new species of fossil - a 'tongue worm' - in England and have identified it as an ancient parasitic intruder.
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May Day early 19th century traditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/may-day-early-19th-century-traditions
This article, written by Sarah Wood, was originally written for the Special Collections blog here Whilst many associate traditional celebrations of May Day with may poles and morris dancers, the University's Special Collections archive has been...
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Leave economics built on dangerous fantasies says academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leave-economics-built-on-dangerous-fantasies-says-academic
Leicester economist and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Hall (pictured) is among leading researchers who have issued a stark warning on the risks of Brexit.
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Africa Research Group launched
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/11-africa-research-group
The Africa Research Group is a new group which will bring together projects and research taking place across the University on Africa, Africans in Diaspora and African Heritage communities.
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University showcases wide-ranging postgraduate research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-showcases-wide-ranging-postgraduate-research
Talented PhD graduates from our University will be delivering a wealth of insight at the cutting edge of their fields at a day of lectures on 22 March.
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Spring seminar series 2013
https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/spring-seminar-series/archive/2013
Browse our 2013 spring seminar series in the Victorian Studies Centre.