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Ground control arrives at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/ground-control-arrives-at-leicester
Scientists at our University are a step closer to controlling their own satellite missions now that a new satellite ground station dish has been installed on campus.
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Obamas nuclear policy wishlist appears neither politically viable nor diplomatically wise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018obama2019s-nuclear-policy-wish-list-appears-neither-politically-viable-nor-diplomatically-wise2019
Without broad approval at home or abroad Obama’s nuclear policy wish-list appears neither politically viable nor diplomatically wise in the longer term, according to Dr Andrew Futter and PhD student James Johnson from the Department of Politics and International Relations.
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Booker Prize-winner to join Literary Leicester Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/literary-leicester
Booker Prize-winner Marlon James will be headlining the revival of the Literary Leicester Festival.
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Professor Corinne Fowler releases new book Our Island Stories: Country Walks through Colonial Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/colonial-countryside
University of Leicester’s Professor Corinne Fowler has released a new book published by Penguin exploring Great Britain’s countryside and its links to colonialism.
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UK’s Chief Medical Officer's University of Leicester lecture addresses the state’s role in public health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/chief-medical-officer-lecture-public-health
Professor Chris Whitty gave the annual Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture on Friday 7 November
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 5 11 November
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-5-11-november
Dr Jon Moran from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article for The Conversation about issues facing the Iraqi Army.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 29 October 4 November
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-29-october-4-november
Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has written a review of the new James Bond film Spectre.
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Expert opinions cover Jupiters composition air pollution and bees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-opinions-cover-jupiter-and-air-pollution
Dr Leigh Fletcher from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has written a Staff Blog discussing our understanding of the giant planet Jupiter and its bulk composition.
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Study shows educations power to prevent Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/study-shows-education2019s-2018power2019-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes
People at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can reduce their chances of getting the condition by more than 80 per cent by fully completing a new education programme, an NIHR-supported study has found.
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Study suggests physical activity and functional ability increase after weight loss surgery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/study-suggests-physical-activity-and-functional-ability-increase-after-weight-loss-surgery
People who have their stomach size surgically reduced move around more and easier after weight loss surgery, a study led by Leicester researchers has found.