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How maths drives Formula One and launches Angry Birds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/how-maths-drives-formula-one-and-launches-angry-birds
Tapping at mobile phone games, waking up to sunlight on a pleasant morning or watching a Formula One race – such experiences are at the heart of modern life, and mathematics is working behind the scenes on all of them.
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Scarman lectures
https://le.ac.uk/cssp/events/scarman
Since 2008, Criminology at the University of Leicester has invited high profile guest speakers to deliver papers on current issues in criminology, criminal justice, policing and community safety.
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Leicester triumph at Varsity 2017
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-triumph-at-varsity-2017
Like many cities with more than one university, Leicester has an annual sporting contest between the two local institutions.
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Free public event explores the 1911 ‘All India’ cricket tour of England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/30-cricket-event
A fascinating chapter in cricket history will be explored at a free public event on Tuesday 1 October when Dr Prashant Kidambi, Associate Professor of colonial urban history, discusses the first ever Indian tour of England in 1911.
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Fundraising success for University facial hair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/03-fundraising-success-facial-hair
Students and staff at the University of Leicester have raised more than £7,000 for men's health causes by growing moustaches as part of the annual international Movember campaign.
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University of Leicester offers organisations free climate leadership training
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/university-leicester-offers-organisations-free-climate-leadership-training
Leicestershire organisations looking to increase their sustainability credentials can take advantage of free leadership training from the University of Leicester.
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Cricketing legend leaves graduands bowled over
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/cricketing-legend-leaves-graduands-bowled-over
It was the turn of our School of Business and School of Media, Communication and Sociology to celebrate their graduands today as the sun gave a warm welcome to our guests on the lawn of De Montfort Hall - an environment that today’s honorand, former professional cricketer...
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Space-themed work experience programme opens to school students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/space-park-work-experience
Space Park Leicester are inviting Year 10, 11 and 12 students living in Leicestershire to experience a career in the space industry.
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Pint of Science Leicester brings the stars behind the latest research to a venue near you
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/pint-of-science
More than 20 scientists to appear in three watering holes, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Leicester from 13-15 May
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Global Terrorism database updated
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/05/global-terrorism-database-updated/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 5, 2016 The total number of terrorist attacks and total deaths due to terrorist attacks worldwide decreased by 12% in 2015, according to the latest annual update of the Global Terrorism...