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The notsosecret birthday party of Adrian Mole aged 50
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Well, Adrian himself won’t – obviously – but some of those involved with his story over the years, and many of his keenest fans, will gather at...
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Leicester experts comment on Westminster terror attack
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Experts at our University have commented on the recent terrorist attack outside Westminster, which took place on Wednesday 22 March.
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Expert opinions cover British Summer Time and Henry VIIIs six wives
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PhD students Liz Round and Katie Bridger, from the School of History, Politics and Â鶹APP Relations, debate Lucy Worsley’s ‘Six Wives’...
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Leicester triumph at Varsity 2017
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Like many cities with more than one university, Leicester has an annual sporting contest between the two local institutions.
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The Anthropocene Leicester scientists respond to criticisms of new geological epoch
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A team of academics from our University has responded to criticisms of the proposal to formalise a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene.
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Voting open as young video makers compete to support Brazil in solving resources problems
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People around the world can vote in an exciting global video competition that is helping children and young people play their part in helping to...
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Engineering student shortlisted for prestigious awards
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Oishi Deb (pictured) has been nominated in the ‘Power Systems’ category, which is sponsored by Rolls-Royce.
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Legal implications of Britains wars explored in research seminar
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A prominent legal expert will lead a free public research seminar on the legal implications of decisions to use British military force abroad on...
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University expert to discuss how Leicester could do regeneration differently
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Leicester has an opportunity to learn from the mistakes of gentrification in cities worldwide and to pioneer a unique approach to regeneration...
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How forensic statistics nailed the identity of the Last Plantagenet
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A Leicester historian who carried out a genealogical study of King Richard III will give a talk on Tuesday 28 March at the University’s Centre for...