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A small but highly significant step for Britain in space
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Professor Ken Pounds (pictured),  Emeritus Professor of Space Physics and a local pioneer of Space Research, has hailed the significance of Tim...
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Black holes could grow as large as 50 billion suns research shows
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Black holes at the heart of galaxies could swell to 50 billion times the mass of the sun before losing the discs of gas they rely on to sustain...
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Christmas toys and festive joys Yuletide memories from the twentieth century
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The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) has put together a number of recordings from the 1930s and 40s discussing Christmas time.
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Cleared for takeoff how Santas sleigh takes to the skies
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Santa Claus’s reindeer will be in need of a good rest after their Christmas Eve capers based on a study by fourth year Master's students from the...
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Leicester academic stars in Victor Frankenstein movie
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A Teaching Fellow in our School of Management features in Victor Frankenstein starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy as a dancer and assistant...
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Students awaken the science of Star Wars
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Could a lightsaber really work? What would hyperspace travel look like? And how strong would a deflector shield need to be to fend off...
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Leicester medic rugby players show off their tackle for charity
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The Leicester Medics Rugby Football Club (LMRFC) has bared all for a naked calendar in the name of charity.
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Indonesian peat fire carbon emissions vary considerably based on fire type study shows
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Carbon emissions caused by burning tropical peatlands in Indonesia vary considerably depending on if the fires are initial or recurrent, according...
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Research offers reassurance over multiple artery procedures for heart attack victims
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A new study led by Dr Gerry McCann, NIHR Career Development Fellow from the University and Leicester's Hospitals, has examined the effects on the...
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Bake a 19th century mince pie with this old-time Christmas recipe
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‘Shred pies’, or mince pies as they are more commonly known, are a popular festive treat at Christmas time, having been consumed for centuries...