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• Runic charms and boat burials to be discussed at Viking symposium

  Date: 16 Apr 2015

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  From burials in boats to the perceived magical properties of runic charms, members of the public are invited to come together at the University to...

• Academic dances the night away in new film starring Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman

  Date: 16 Apr 2015

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  Dr Heidi Ashton from the School of Management is starring in a new blockbuster film, A Little Chaos, released in UK cinemas on Friday 17 April.

• Pyramid of Geezers how to assemble a perfect human pyramid

  Date: 14 Apr 2015

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  Physics students have calculated the formula for a perfect human pyramid – and have found that the best suited candidates to achieve maximum...

• ITVs Code of a Killer concludes tonight

  Date: 13 Apr 2015

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  The concluding episode of the two-part ITV fictional drama ‘Code of a Killer’, based on Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys’s discovery of DNA...

• Big data technology helps to find ideal river locations for hydro-power generation

  Date: 13 Apr 2015

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  A technology in development with the University has the potential to revolutionise the sourcing of renewable energy from rivers.

• Upcoming conference to celebrate 30 year anniversary of DNA fingerprinting discovery

  Date: 13 Apr 2015

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  In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the landmark discovery and application of DNA fingerprinting by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the...

• Was Richard IIIs scoliosis kept a secret until his death

  Date: 13 Apr 2015

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  Last month saw the mortal remains of King Richard III reinterred at Leicester Cathedral, more than two years after University archaeologists...

• The origin of humans a tale of tangled roots

  Date: 10 Apr 2015

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  Dr Daniel Zadik from the Department of Genetics has written an article for his blog examining evidence regarding where humans originated.

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 714 April

  Date: 9 Apr 2015

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  Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has written an article for The Conversation exploring how it could be a good...

• Another Doctoral Grant success for School of Education

  Date: 8 Apr 2015

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  Keke Zhang of the School of Education has been awarded a 2015 TOEFL Doctoral Research Grant for her research into the development and validation...