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Leicester graduates compete in Christmas University Challenge A bestselling author, a Paralympian, an astronomer and a botanist who all studied at Leicester will compete in Christmas University Challenge. (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/december/bbcs-christmas-university-challenge-leicester-alumni-line-up-announced)
Project awarded over £800,000 Leicester historian is working with The National Archives on a project focusing on experiences of paupers in Victorian Britain. (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/december/joint-project-examining-poverty-throughout-england-and-wales-in-victorian-times-award-over-ps800-000)
Giant storms cause palpitations in Saturn’s atmospheric heartbeat Leicester scientist Dr Leigh Fletcher leads Cassini mission study into immense northern storms on Saturn (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/december/giant-storms-cause-palpitations-in-saturn2019s-atmospheric-heartbeat)
Paediatric Cardiologist helped to deliver ‘miracle baby’ Honorary associate Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences Dr Frances Bu'Lock part of clinical staff team at Glenfield Hospital that helped to deliver baby with heart growing outside of her body. (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/december/paediatric-cardiologist-from-our-university-part-of-team-that-helped-to-deliver-2018miracle-baby2019-withheart-growing-outside-of-her-body)
Leicester professor leads major European diabetes research study Professor Kamlesh Khunti leads a European study involving 38 countries in a bid to find out how and why healthcare systems are failing to control the prevalence of diabetes. (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/december/leicester-professor-leads-major-european-diabetes-research-study)
Leicester academics among ‘world’s most influential’ Professor Sir Nilesh Samani and Professor Alex Mitchell recognised as 'highly cited researchers' on Clarivate Analytics. (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/december/leicester-academics-among-2018world2019s-most-influential2019)
Evidence of Julius Caesar's first British invasion Leicester archaeologists suggest Caesar’s fleet first landed in Pegwell Bay, Isle of Thanet, Kent in 54BC. (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/november/first-evidence-for-julius-caesars-invasion-of-britain-discovered-by-leicester-team)
Researchers have developed software for visualising Earth underground Leicester mathematicians have been working with geoscientists from Weatherford to give the possibility of seeing structures deep in the Earth. (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/november/leicester-mathematicians-working-with-geoscientists-from-weatherford-give-the-possibility-to-see-structuresdeeply-in-the-earth)
University of Leicester Archaeological Services have located a trove of ancient treasures Prehistoric cauldrons, ancient sword and assorted metalwork among nationally significant findings discovered by Leicester archaeologists at Glenfield Park, Leicestershire. (https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/blog/2017-archive/november/unique-collection-of-metal-artefacts-from-iron-age-settlement-sheds-new-light-on-prehistoric-feasting-rituals)
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18 January 2018 ‘From Homer to Heroin…a public health journey’. Lecture to be given by Professor Richard Holland, Leicester Medical School. (/events/2018/january/18-from-homer-to-heroin)
19 January 2018 Kesha Raithatha presents Traces. A journey through her impressions of living, travelling and journaling throughout the Indian subcontinent for her first selfchoreographed work. (/events/2018/january/19-kesha-raithatha)
25 January 2018 Ceremonies for students graduating in January 2018. (/events/2018/january/25-26-graduation)