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Student athletes sports success recognised
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A record number of talented sports students has been awarded prestigious sports scholarships for 2015/2016, supporting athletes in karate, women’s...
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38m super lightweight mirror chosen for ChineseFrench space mission
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The University has announced the signature of a contract to develop an innovative new type of X-ray mirror for a telescope to be flown on an...
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Leicester establishes partnership with police training college in China
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The University has put its name to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zhejiang Police College, China, that will see the sharing of...
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Philip Larkins secret selfies
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For the first time, photographs taken by the poet Philip Larkin have been collected together from thousands held by the Larkin archive in Hull.
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How the University is central to economic resurgence
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Forward thinking, innovative projects and practical expertise in working with business are making the University of Leicester one of the main...
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Why do we still love James Bond
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On Monday 26 October, another new James Bond movie will hit our cinema screens and the publicity machinery seems to be in overdrive.
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Leicester researchers to speak at Documentary Media Month events
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Leicester researchers will be holding a series of events as part of Documentary Media Month, taking place throughout the month of November and...
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Royal role for Leicester graduate
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A University of Leicester graduate has received the distinction of a royal role.
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Major new research on pictoral smoking warnings
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The University is part of an international team that carried out a large experimental study on pictorial warnings for tobacco products funded by...
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Tackling issues of adult education in austere times
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The Standing Conference on the University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA) will be hosted by the Vaughan Centre for...