February
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World’s first image of Grey Friars skull unveiled
- University of Leicester and Channel 4 release first image of battle-scarred skull - potentially that of King Richard III –ahead of announcement of identity of skeleton
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University of Leicester announces discovery of King Richard III
- The University of Leicester today confirms (Monday, Feb 4) that it has discovered the remains of King Richard III.
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How did Richard III sound?
- University of Leicester academic gleans clues as to how King Richard III may have sounded from historical letters
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Chief engineer of Triumph motorcycles to give guest lecture
- Stuart Wood, Triumph’s chief engineer responsible for concept and design, will give a public lecture at the University of Leicester on Thursday February 7
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University of Leicester leads new European study into learning and older people
- University of Leicester leading major new European project which will gather information and prepare materials to inform best practice for learning and the ageing society.
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Leicester Hate Crime Project launches groundbreaking survey
- Study to examine widest ever range of hate crime victim groups
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Digging up feelings: can archaeologists excavate emotion?
- University of Leicester public lecture on Tuesday 19 February will explore how archaeology can be used to investigate human experiences as well as objects
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University of Leicester to award honorary degree to philharmonic conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Highly regarded conductor to be honoured at degree ceremony to precede Philharmonia performance on Saturday 23 February
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Social Science Of 100 Objects To Be Launched In February 2013
- New University of Leicester project examines the familiar from a new perspective
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£1.5m conference contract for Wilson Vale
- Catering provider for new University of Leicester conference centre announced
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Uniquely funny comedy at Embrace Arts
- University's arts centre presents exceptional comedy created and performed by leading artists with disabilities
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Listen to Richard III’s life through music
- Recorder trio TritonE perform a musical biography of Richard III’s life at the University of Leicester
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Prominent rabbi to give University of Leicester’s annual interfaith lecture
- Rabbi, writer and broadcaster, Jonathan Romain MBE, will give the Sternberg Annual Public Lecture on Wednesday 20th February.
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Prime Minister welcomes Futurelearn expansion as British Library and five universities join
- University of Leicester joins innovative scheme to expand British provision of international top quality higher education
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Private Security Industry that masks the true human and financial costs of war must be made transparent and accountable, study concludes
- More effective regulation is required, argue University of Leicester management experts
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Students Stirred by Harlem Shake
- Viral dance craze reaches University of Leicester
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The ‘romance of politics’ according to a former British Prime Minister
- Book launch and public lecture on politician and author Benjamin Disraeli on Wednesday 20th February
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The functions and medical applications of gold nanoparticles
- Professor Mathias Brust to give guest lecture on Monolayer Protected Clusters of Gold at the University of Leicester on Thursday 21 February
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University of Leicester wins funding to nurture next generation of medical researchers
- University of Leicester to host first East Midlands conference
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Small groups of brain cells store concepts for memory formation– from Luke Skywalker to your grandmother
- Concepts in our lives may be stored in a group of corresponding neurons for creating and recalling memories, according to research involving University of Leicester neuroscientist
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How much do we know about the ground beneath our feet?
- Public lecture from University of Leicester geophysics expert to explore what we know about the Earth’s continental crust on Tuesday 26 February
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Refugee issues under the spotlight at University of Leicester
- Students to hold University’s second Refugee Week from February 25 to March 3
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Spiderman’s webbing would be strong enough to stop a moving train, say physics students
- University of Leicester physics students calculate that the strength of Spiderman’s webbing is proportional to that of real spiders
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University of Leicester spearheads four new cultural projects
- University is part of pilot project to enhance links with communities and organisations
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UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER ACQUIRES HISTORIC PAINTING OF KING RICHARD III
- Oil painting depicts King Richard III at the Blue Boar Inn on the eve of Battle of Bosworth
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Sitting less and moving about more could be more important than vigorous exercise to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
- Prescribing less sedentary time, rather than more exercise, could be more important for patients at high risk of type 2 diabetes, say researchers
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Contribute to a new cultural picture of medieval Britain brought to us by Manuscripts Online
- Project co-directed by University of Leicester lecturer to provide online access to medieval manuscripts
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University of Leicester students to study official Houses of Parliament Politics module
- Students will receive talks from senior Parliamentary staff and have the chance to visit the Palace of Westminster
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Romantic delusions allow online dating scams to flourish
- University of Leicester media researcher argues for clearer advice to be available on dating sites
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Crocus blooming signals spring
- Weekend viewings of spring flowers at University of Leicester Botanic Garden on 24th February & 3rd March 2013
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Survey on single and bundled security provision
- University of Leicester spin-off company is investigating alternate approaches to provision