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• 38m super lightweight mirror chosen for ChineseFrench space mission

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/ps3-8m-super-lightweight-mirror-chosen-for-chinese-french-space-mission

  The University has announced the signature of a contract to develop an innovative new type of X-ray mirror for a telescope to be flown on an orbiting observatory to be launched in 2021.

• Over 150 academics sign up as University experts

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/over-150-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts

  More than 150 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at the University to the media and engage in topical academic debate.

• Expert opinions cover social mobility Martin McGuinness Chinas antiship missiles and postBrexit immigration

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-social-mobility-martin-mcguinness-china2019s-anti-ship-missiles-and-post-brexit-immigration

  Martin Perfect, Employer Relationship Manager in the University's Career Development Service, has written an article discussing initiatives to advance social mobility.

• 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.

• New study of multicultural Leicester provides food for thought

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-study-of-multicultural-leicester-provides-food-for-thought

  Master's students in the School of Modern Languages have conducted the first study in Leicester to investigate multiculturalism through where and what we eat - and have found that while dining experiences bring together people from different cultures, in many...

• Academic co-curates special exhibition on Joe Orton

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/academic-co-curates-special-exhibition-on-joe-orton

  The National Justice Museum has launched its first-ever crowdfunding campaign to celebrate the work of Leicester playwright, Joe Orton.

• Leicester reaches one million readers on The Conversation

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-reaches-1-million-readers-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across the University have collectively captured the imagination of over one million readers through more than 100 articles on The Conversation, setting a new milestone for Leicester in delivering expert opinion pieces in response to topical news.

• Study provides insight into zincs important role in heartbeat regulation

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/study-provides-insight-into-zincs-important-role-in-heartbeat-regulation

  Leicester researchers have been involved in a study with University of St Andrews examining the role zinc plays in regulating heartbeat.

• Harnessing the power of rain

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/harnessing-the-power-of-rain

  Physics students taking the Physics Special Topics module have investigated how viable rainfall is as a source of energy - particularly in comparison to solar energy.

• Trauma patient deaths peak at two weeks

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/trauma-patient-deaths-peak-at-two-weeks

  A new study by University of Leicester academics has shown that lower severity trauma patients could be more likely to die after two to three weeks.