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Book on post-apartheid South Africa by Leicester academic published
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/book-on-post-apartheid-south-africa-by-leicester-academic-published
Lecturer and South Africa specialist from our University Dr James Hamill has published a new book, Africa’s Lost Leader: South Africa’s Continental Role Since Apartheid.
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A small but highly significant step for Britain in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/a-small-but-highly-significant-step-for-britain-in-space
Professor Ken Pounds (pictured), Emeritus Professor of Space Physics and a local pioneer of Space Research, has hailed the significance of Tim Peake becoming the first British astronaut in orbit, but warned there is so far no funding beyond his present mission on...
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Scientists discover prehistoric Kite Runner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/scientists-discover-prehistoric-2018kite-runner2019
Scientists have discovered an ancient animal that carried its young in pouches or capsules tethered to the parent’s body like tiny, swirling kites. The miniscule creature, Aquilonifer spinosus, was an arthropod that lived about 430 million years ago.
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University of Leicester inspires new HeForShe video by Barclays
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/university-of-leicester-inspires-barclayss-heforshe-video
Our fellow 10x10x10 IMPACT Champion, Barclays has replicated our film concept for their own HeForShe campaign video. The video shows Barclays CEOs pledging their commitment to HeForShe - the U.N.
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Student research stories featured by the BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/student-research-stories-featured-by-the-bbc
Two student-led studies published in the Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics run by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science have been featured on the BBC's '10 things we didn't know last week', which highlights research about interesting and...
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Is it possible to cry a river?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/is-it-possible-to-cry-a-river-after-tottenhams-defeat-leicester-research-examines-plausibility-of-shedding-enough-tears-to-form-a-river
Musicians Arthur Hamilton, Justin Timberlake and unsympathetic people across the world have encouraged others to ‘cry me a river’, a put-down phrase to make light of people’s problems.
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Leicester academics message to returning British astronaut Tim Peake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-academics2019-message-to-returning-british-astronaut-tim-peake
Space scientists from our University have praised the successful completion of British astronaut Tim Peake’s six month mission aboard the International Space Station.
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Tor Clark joins BBC Radio Leicester panel on election night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/12-tor-on-radio
Tor Clark, Associate Professor in Journalism in our School of Media, Communication and Sociology, will be part of the BBC Radio Leicester live election broadcast team tonight.
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Professor Richard Thomas and Dr Naoise Mac Sweeney go 'Digging for Britain' on BBC4
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/27-digging-for-britain
Professor Richard Thomas from our School of Archaeology and Ancient History features on tonight's episode of Digging for Britain as series 2 programme 8 in the popular BBC4 archaeology series features our research-led training excavation at Bradgate Park,...
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Leicester internationally recognised for supporting student sport
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-internationally-recognised-for-supporting-student-sport
Innovation and demonstration of best practice has helped Leicester win a European Award for supporting student sport. The University’s Leicester Academy picked up the top prize at the European Network of Academic Sports Services event.