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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!

Dr. Nil Gulari welcomes you aboard the exhilarating voyage of "Design Thinking: Navigating the Creative Seas of Problem Solving." Set sail on a journey that combines intellect, curiosity, and a touch of quirkiness. Driven by the belief that innovation lies beyond conventional boundaries, this hour-long adventure will guide you through uncharted waters, where creativity reigns …

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Hyperion by Dan Simmons Hyperion is the first book in the Hyperion Cantos quartet by Dan Simmons. On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have …

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Back by popular demand – we’re heading up Beacon Hill after work to see the sunset and walking back through Outwoods after dark!   Sunset is around 9pm, so we’ll leave from the library at 7pm and walk up to Beacon Hill (~1.5hr walk).  Bring water and snacks to enjoy while we chill and watch the …

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We are super excited to start recruiting for our 2023-24 committee! This is a great opportunity to be part of a space which welcomes different research disciplines, cultures, and identies to come together, socialise and unwind after busy office days! You can meet new people, gain new skills, and help the community at Loughborough. We …

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Please join us to celebrate the end of the week with a get together for afternoon tea! Tea and coffee will be provided, please bring along some savoury or sweet treats to share! This will be one of the final events from your 2022/2023 committee so we would love to see as many faces as …

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It’s the start of another fabulous academic year, so it's time for another crafty evening! This week we will be making zines. Zines are handmade, self-published booklets used to circulate information. They are a great way to introduce yourself to others, as you can use them to share parts of your identity, heritage, or causes …

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Join us at the GCR’s autumn steam gala. There’ll be plenty of rides on steam trains on the only double track heritage railway in the UK, celebrating 50 years of preservation as a heritage railway this year. There will also be some steam engines visiting from other railways, as well as all the GCR’s operational …

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Join us to the monthly Book club meeting. In October we talk about the book ‘Surely, You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! ‘edited collection of reminiscences by the Nobel Prize–winning physicist Richard Feynman. The book, released in 1985, covers a variety of instances in Feynman's life. The anecdotes in the book are based on recorded audio conversations that Feynman had with his …

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