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COME AND TAKE THEM - ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ This immortalized response by king Leonidas of Sparta to the Persian king Xerxes in 480 BC, symbolizes the best known way conflict has been resolved in nature and humanity since time immemorial: clash until there is one standing. Human cultural evolution, however, has produced a multitude of other …

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The PhD SSN are hosting a Bring a Tin Pub Quiz! Grab some friends and join us in The Phantom to test your knowledge and be in with a chance of winning a bar tab! Instead of an entry fee, please bring a non-perishable food donation to join the quiz and we will donate it …

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A collection of short stories exploring the author's concerns with history, spirituality, legend and storytelling.

Where do the underlying business ideas of successful companies come from? Why do only a few companies grow to become unicorns and generate billions in revenue? What is the secret? In this talk, Dr. Thomas Papanikolaou will discuss a framework and lens through which a company can deepen its understanding of customer needs to create …

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Join us at 20:00 to see Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse at Cineworld in Loughborough town centre. We will meet in the foyer downstairs before the film starts at 20:10. Feel free to book tickets in advance to make sure you get seats, we have booked in Row H  Get tickets here: https://www.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/Loughborough/095#/buy-tickets-by-cinema?in-cinema=095&at=2023-06-09&view-mode=list

Dune by Frank Herbert. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange …

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Join us for a little walk (hopefully in the sun!) to Quorn and back, along the canal! The walk usually takes around 1 hour to get there. We’ve got nothing specifically planned in Quorn, but can grab coffee/drinks/snacks when we get there if everybody wants! We can then walk back along the canal (again no …

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Please join us for a board games evening on Friday! A chance to relax after a week of work and play some games and chat. There will be a few games provided but feel free to bring your own and any snacks for the evening. Looking forward to seeing you there!