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University of Leicester and National Nuclear Laboratory sign an agreement with Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute on future space battery design
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/05-agreement-signed-on-space-battery-design
Space battery signing Professor Iain Gillespie signing a memorandum of understanding|The memorandum of understanding (MoU) pledges new areas of cooperation on research on radioisotope thermoelectric power generators for use in space exploration.
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Leicester scientists in discovery of new type of plant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-scientists-in-discovery-of-new-type-of-plant
Dr James Higgins from our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has been involved in the discovery of a new type of plant growing in Shetland. Scientists at the University of Stirling discovered the plant – with its evolution only having occurred in the last 200 years.
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Influential artist Jenny Holzer on display at Attenborough Arts Centre through ARTIST ROOMS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/holzer
ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer 14 June – 29 September 2024 Free Entry Attenborough Arts Centre brings a new exhibition to Leicester, in partnership with Tate & National Galleries of Scotland: ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer.
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Moles hate eating sand, Leicester research reveals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/moles
Anyone who has had their day at the beach ruined by the sound and sensation of biting into a sandy sandwich can look to the humble mole for ways of avoiding this unpleasant experience over the summer.
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Intercultural Communication
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7520
Module code: EN7520 In today’s world of globalisation, multicultural contact and interaction, effective intercultural communication is increasingly important for social harmony.
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Sustainable Engineering Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/eg1007
Module code: EG1007 EG1007 is the start of the journey to becoming a knowledgeable, skilled, independent professional Engineer.
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Sustainable Engineering Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/eg1007
Module code: EG1007 EG1007 is the start of the journey to becoming a knowledgeable, skilled, independent professional Engineer.
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Sustainable Engineering Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/eg1007
Module code: EG1007 EG1007 is the start of the journey to becoming a knowledgeable, skilled, independent professional Engineer.
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Hidden disabilities
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/about/equality-diversity/hidden-disabilities
Members of the School EDI Committee have identified the importance of talking about hidden disabilities. Mrs Helen Emery, our Operations Manager has identified the importance of starting conversations to understand how disabilities can affect our colleagues within the workplace.
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MIXS: studying Mercury in detail
https://le.ac.uk/bepicolombo/mixs
BepiColombo carries two X-ray spectrometers: MIXS (Mercury Imaging X-Ray Spectrometer) and SIXS (Solar Imaging X-Ray Spectrometer). No-one has sent an imaging X-ray telescope to any planetary body before so this is ground-breaking science.