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Leicester academic explores unanswered questions about Easter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-academic-explores-unanswered-questions-about-easter
Dr Philip Shaw, from the University of Leicester, will explore the pagan origins of Easter in a free public event on 6 April.
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Sensational discovery of previously unseen Adrian Mole diary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/sensational-discovery-of-previously-unseen-adrian-mole-diary
Teenage intellectual Mole achieved fame in the 1980s for his astute, observational journal cataloguing middle class domestic life in a Leicester...
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The notsosecret birthday party of Adrian Mole aged 50
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/the-not-so-secret-birthday-party-of-adrian-mole-aged-50-1
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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How forensic statistics nailed the identity of the Last Plantagenet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/how-forensic-statistics-nailed-the-identity-of-the-2018last-plantagenet2019
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...
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Crime writer and creator of Inspector Morse dies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/crime-writer-and-creator-of-inspector-morse-dies
The University has learnt of the death of the author Colin Dexter, most famous for creating the character of Inspector Morse and the series of...
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Academic revives Joe Ortons mischievous alter ego Mrs Edna Welthorpe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/academic-revives-joe-orton2019s-mischievous-alter-ego-2018mrs-edna-welthorpe2019-1
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, Curve is currently staging a major production of his final play...
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University showcases wide-ranging postgraduate research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-showcases-wide-ranging-postgraduate-research
Talented PhD graduates from our University will be delivering a wealth of insight at the cutting edge of their fields at a day of lectures on 22...
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New project explores art and DNA at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/new-project-explores-art-and-dna-at-leicester
Leicester-based artists Ruth Singer and Gillian McFarland have begun working with Dr Turi King, Reader in Genetics and Archaeology, on a project...
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Expert opinions cover Claudio Ranieri Michael Gove teaching in the 21st century and much more
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-claudio-ranieri-michael-gove-and-teaching-in-the-21st-century
John Williams, Senior Lectuer in Sociology, discussed the controversial sacking of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri in an article for The...
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Expert opinion Changes under Gove have brought about STEM teacher shortage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/changes-under-gove-have-brought-about-stem-teacher-shortage-say-experts
Schools face a “looming disaster” over a severe shortage of teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects, education and...