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Dont try this at home How to make fireworks 17thcentury style
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/dont-try-this-at-home-how-to-make-fireworks-17th-century-style
With Guy Fawkes night (5 November) and Diwali (11 November) on the horizon, the skies of Leicester will be lit up over the next few weeks by firework displays - and a rare book held within the University's Library sheds light on how 17th century fireworks were made.
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Conference explores how death can be the beginning - not the end
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/conference-questions-when-death-truly-takes-place
A three day international and interdisciplinary conference took place between 16-18 April which explored themes around death and dying and how our departure from this life may not be as set in stone as may be assumed.
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Archaeological fieldschool launched at Bradgate Park
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/archaeological-fieldschool-launched-at-bradgate-park
The many mysteries of Leicestershire’s 850-acre deer park are set to be explored by University archaeologists over the next five years with the launch of a fieldschool at Bradgate Park.
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Unravelling the Minion genome
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/unravelling-the-2018minion2019-genome
Based on what we know of the minions from the popular Despicable Me films – and the Minions movie current playing at cinemas – they could, in theory, have a complex genetic make-up similar to humans, according to Natural Sciences students Krisho Manoharan and Ruth Sang Jones.
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Leicester graduate named Midlands Entrepreneur of the Year 2015
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/leicester-graduate-named-midlands-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2015
A University of Leicester graduate has been named Midlands Entrepreneur of the Year 2015. James MacFarlane, 26, was awarded the highly-esteemed accolade at the recent Midlands Business Awards 2015 held in February after setting up a number of new business ventures.
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Bronze Age barrow and Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered at Rothley
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/bronze-age-barrow-and-anglo-saxon-cemetery-discovered-at-rothley
Leicester archaeologists have recently excavated a Bronze Age barrow and Anglo-Saxon cemetery under former allotments at Rothley in Leicestershire.
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Queens Honour for University of Leicester PhD student
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/queens-honour-for-university-of-leicester-phd-student
A University of Leicester postgraduate student is going to Buckingham Palace next month to be honoured by HM The Queen.
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Leicester team wins inaugural race in Formula 1 aerodynamics competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/leicester-team-wins-inaugural-race-in-formula-1-aerodynamics-competition
A Leicester team has taken pride of place in an international Formula 1 aerodynamics competition.
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Spark Festival lights up school holidays at Attenborough Arts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/spark-festival-lights-up-school-holidays-at-attenborough-arts
Come along to Leicester’s favourite children’s festival between Monday 23 May – Saturday 4 June.
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Two Leicester student societies shortlisted for national awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/two-student-societies-shortlisted-for-national-awards
Two University of Leicester student societies have been shortlisted for the National Societies Awards to be held on Saturday 4 June at UWE Bristol.