The magical mystery tour…

University students and staff were stunned when Paul McCartney and Wings rolled up on the doorstep. The impromptu debut gig is etched on the minds of many, including the great man himself.

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Tags: alumni, Sir Paul McCartney, Wings

Alistair shows his serious side

Alistair McGowan – the man of many faces – is to star in David Mamet’s Oleanna at Lakeside, from Friday 8 April to Saturday 23 April. McGowan took time out of his busy rehearsal schedule to chat to us.

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Tags: Lakeside Arts Centre, Oleanna

Blue Peter’s big green sleepover

The two presenters of the BBC’s flagship children’s TV programme spent a night in an on-campus eco-house for a show broadcast during Climate Week – which coincided with the University’s own Go Greener Week.

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Tags: BBC Blue Peter, carbon footprint, Climate Week, Co2, Creative Energy Homes Project, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Dr Mark Gillott, E.ON 2016 research house, eco-home, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Go Greener Week, Institute of Sustainable Energy Technology

University flying high

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On the threshold of a world of opportunities

The University’s third community open day will run alongside an alumni event for the first time. May Fest 2011 aims to bring together the University’s past, present and potential future employees and students.

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Tags: Alumni Laureate Awards, community open day, Community Partnerships, Golden Reunion, May Fest 2011, Modern Languages, School of Psychology, The Archaeology Museum, Vet School

Cracking the Norse code

Years of study have revealed that the Vikings left a lasting genetic footprint on the North West of England.

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Tags: DNA, Dr Turi King, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Professor Mark Jobling, Professor Steve Harding, University of Leicester, Viking DNA: The Wirral and West Lancashire Project

Andrew Motion: The Cinder Path

Date: Thursday 17 March Time: 8pm Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park Admission: £12.50, […]

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Miles Jupp: Fibber in the Heat (A Cricket Tale)

Date: Friday 18 March Time: 8pm Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park Admission: £12, […]

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Box

suitable for 2-5 years Date: Sunday 20 March Time: 1.30pm & 3.30pm Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside […]

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Romeo and Juliet

Date: Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 March Time: 7.30pm (&1.30pm, 23, 24, 26 March) Venue: Djanogly […]

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