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• Space scientist receives prestigious award from Royal Astronomical Society

  Date: 11 Jan 2018

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  Professor Emma Bunce (pictured) from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has received a prestigious award from the Royal Astronomical Society...

• Learning beyond the books Criminology students given opportunity to see citys Criminal Justice System in action and take part in mocktrials

  Date: 10 Jan 2018

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  A group of criminology students from our University have recently had the exciting opportunity to witness the Criminal Justice System after...

• Researchers create novel compound targeting melanoma cells

  Date: 9 Jan 2018

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  An international team of researchers, including a Professor from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, has developed a novel compound that successfully...

• Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs

  Date: 9 Jan 2018

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  A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, our University and...

• Leicester scientist features in BBC documentary examining effects of air pollution in UK cities

  Date: 8 Jan 2018

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  Professor Roland Leigh (pictured) from our Department of Physics and Astronomy will be appearing in an upcoming BBC Two documentary on Wednesday...

• Leicester criminologists working with Government to explore motivations behind acid attacks

  Date: 8 Jan 2018

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  Researchers from our Department of Criminology have launched a major research project, commissioned by the Home Office, into the motivations of...

• Expert opinions cover Brexit Zimbabwe Catalan and Euroscepticism

  Date: 5 Jan 2018

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  Professor Adam Cygan from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article discussing how the County was divided...

• Scientists home in on a potential Anthropocene Golden Spike in new research

  Date: 4 Jan 2018

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  The international working group, which includes geologists Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams and Colin Waters, from our School of Geography, Geology...

• Leicester scientist features in Canadian-British documentary providing new insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant

  Date: 3 Jan 2018

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  New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film...

• Former burial place of King Richard III given scheduled monument protection

  Date: 21 Dec 2017

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  The remains of a 13th century monastic site, Greyfriars in Leicester, which was revealed as the burial place of King Richard III during the course...