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Final chances to view popular city centre archaeological dig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/final-chances-to-view-popular-city-centre-archaeological-dig
These tickets have now sold out Due to huge demand, Leicester archaeologists have announced further opportunities for members of the public to view the largest archaeological excavation in Leicester in over a decade on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May 2017.
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Student becomes youngest to graduate from Harvard
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/student-becomes-youngest-to-graduate-from-harvard
Eugenie de Silva (pictured), who started reading for her PhD at Leicester aged 15, has become the youngest person to graduate from Harvard University.
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University launches new unit for eye-opening research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/university-launches-new-unit-for-eye-opening-research
The University has recently launched the Ulverscroft Eye Unit to further advancements in ophthalmology research.
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Tempest rocket to map quality of the air we breathe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/tempest-rocket-to-map-quality-of-the-air-we-breathe
In what is thought to be a world’s first, a rocket equipped with air pollution monitoring equipment developed by University scientists from the Department of Physics and Astronomy led by Dr Roland Leigh (pictured) is due to be launched on Wednesday 4...
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Sweet success for College Court Wilson Vale chef
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/sweet-success-for-college-court-wilson-vale-chef
College Court & Wilson Vale junior sous chef, Jason Turton has taken first place for his dessert in the Conference Centre of Excellence’s Chefs’ Challenge 2015 at Cambridge Regional College on Saturday 24 October.
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Management Professor presents research to NHS employers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/management-professor-presents-research-to-nhs-employers
The School of Management’s Stephen Wood, Professor of Management, speaking at the NHS Employers Autumn Workforce Summit at the Royal College of Surgeons, London, on 13 October, stressed that employee involvement can simultaneously improve both patient outcomes and efficiency...
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Work to start on iconic University Engineering Building
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/work-to-start-on-iconic-university-engineering-building
A new project to replace the roof and glazed facades of the Engineering Building at the University will start at the beginning of May 2015.
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Bible from the era of Richard III to mark reinterment ceremony
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/bible-from-the-era-of-richard-iii-to-mark-reinterment-ceremony
A 500-year-old Bible from Richard III’s lifetime, housed in the University's Special Collections, will play a key role in the ceremony marking the arrival of the King’s coffin at Leicester Cathedral on 22 March.
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Study measures the pulse of planet Earth to unearth climate change secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/study-measures-the-pulse-of-planet-earth2019-to-unearth-climate-change-secrets
An international research team led by Professor Heiko Balzter from the Department of Geography has for the first time harnessed technology typically used to diagnose heart disease in order to measure planet Earth’s pulse – and has uncovered hidden patterns of...
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Undersea warfare in the wake of a new wave of technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/undersea-warfare-in-the-wake-of-a-new-wave-of-technology
Experts are to gather in London tomorrow (13 September) to examine the challenges posed by new technologies to submarine based defence systems such as Trident.