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Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/30-rik-basra-anthony-nolan
The University of Leicester has once again teamed up with the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Tuesday 30 April 2019 which aims to recruit hundreds of new potential donors to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register.
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Scientists to share science behind James Webb Space Telescope this half term
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/galaxies-assemble
Space scientists from the University of Leicester will demonstrate the cutting-edge science behind the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at the National Space Centre this October half term.
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Grant Bourhill to take new role
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/grant-bourhill
Grant Bourhill, Chief Executive Officer at Leicester Science Parks is to take up a new role as Managing Director for Surrey Research Park.
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Astrophysics Seminar – Wed 22nd June 3pm – Vincent van Eylen
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/06/20/astrophysics-seminar-wed-22nd-june-3pm-vincent-van-eylen/
Posted by ab520 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 June 2022 This week’s online-only Astrophysics Seminar at 3pm on Wednesday is the last scheduled for the 2021-22 season.
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Colourful craters and insights into Mercury’s mysterious surface showcased by Leicester scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/18-bepicolombo-mission-at-new-scientist
University of Leicester researchers involved in upcoming BepiColombo mission to Mercury will be presenting at New Scientist Live 2018.
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Knowledge Gateway for Women’s Economic Empowerment
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/09/27/knowledge-gateway-for-womens-economic-empowerment/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 27, 2013 Launched by UN Women in association with the government of Canada. News and full-text resources relating to women and economics.
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Excitement builds for launch of James Webb Space Telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/jwst-launch
MIRI, like much of JWST’s instrumentation, will be protected from the intense radiation of the Sun by a huge five-layer sunshade which will unfold remotely as the telescope journeys to its final destination, around Lagrange point 2 (L2), where the gravitational pull of the...
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Sunday 4th Nov 2012 Sol 88
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/11/04/sunday-4th-nov-2012-sol-88/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 4, 2012 Research into trace gases in the Mars atmosphere, for instance ground based studies of the martian atmosphere, have suggested that tens of parts per billion of the molecules might be methane.
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Podcast brings East Midlanders’ memories of last century’s coronations to life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/oral-history
East Midlanders talking about their experiences of last century’s royal coronations feature in a new podcast from the University of Leicester.
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UNSCR 1325 at 20: report from the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/11/09/unscr-1325-at-20-report-from-the-womens-international-league-for-peace-and-freedom/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 9, 2020 This WILPF report, Perspectives from Feminist Peace Activists and Civil Society , is based on a series of global interviews, consultations, and meetings with feminist peace activists...