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Leicester passes 4 million readers milestone on The Conversation
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Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 4 million readers through nearly 230 articles written...
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Alec Baldwin learned from Joe Orton for awardwinning performance
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The influence of Joe Orton can be seen in an Emmy-winning performance, according to a recent interview by an academic expert of the Leicester...
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Leicester Criminologist invited to provide expert evidence on the intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and on combatting religious intolerance
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Professor Neil Chakraborti (pictured), Head of the Department of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Hate Studies, was invited to give...
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Historian in TV series
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Dr Michael Lynch (pictured), Honorary Fellow in our School History, Politics & Âé¶¹APP Relations, has been involved in a number of TV series...
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Top awards for Leicester School of Business Dean
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Professor Zoe Radnor, Dean of our School of Business, has won two prestigious awards from the British Academy of Management (BAM).
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CassiniHuygens will truly be the benchmark against which all future space missions are compared
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After almost twenty years in space, the Cassini spacecraft will tomorrow (15 September) make its final encounter with Saturn, ending humankind’s...
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New online resource for local historians
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A new website makes available all the PhD theses completed by students at the Centre for English Local History.
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UK bee populations thrive at Botanic Garden
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While the Midlands has seen a general decline in bumblebee species numbers over the last few decades – mostly due to the loss of habitat – bee...
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Heartstopping moment BBC features initiative involving our University
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A life-saving initiative involving our University has featured in a BBC programme.
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Encore Geologists on scientific drilling odyssey
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For the third time in two years, Leicester geologists from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment will participate in an offshore...