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Relive the amazing discovery of King Richard III
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An historic and scientific exploration of the work that went into finding and identifying the lost remains of King Richard III will be held by the...
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Battlefield feeling changing perceptions of masculinity in war
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A new project led by Dr Holly Furneaux from the School of English will shake up traditional views of masculinity on the battlefield by exploring...
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Report suggests public participation should be at the heart of big data projects
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Public participation should be at the heart of big data projects in health care and biomedical research, according to the findings of a new report...
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New blog from President and Vice-Chancellor
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The University’s President and Vice-Chancellor has launched a new blog to provide a platform to communicate with the University’s key stakeholders...
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Tempest rocket to map quality of the air we breathe
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In what is thought to be a world’s first, a rocket equipped with air pollution monitoring equipment developed by University scientists from the...
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15m contemporary art gallery launch announced
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The University has begun work to create one of the largest dedicated contemporary gallery spaces in the East Midlands, due to be completed in...
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IBM to create first UK services centre in Leicester
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has played an important role in securing the move of global information technology company IBM to the city.
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Leicester artist begins new project inspired by Universitys animal bones archive
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Artist Jo Dacombe is immersing herself within the Bone Laboratory in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History to understand how...
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Researchers trial system for improved sea safety
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Dr Nigel Bannister from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been trialling a concept for using satellite imagery to significantly improve...
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Study on dopamine neurons could improve mobility and neurological disorder research
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A research team from the Department of Biology has discovered for the first time both when and why the particular cells in the brain that affect...