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• Leicester academic selected by Commission for Countering Extremism for research on the Far Right

  Date: 8 Apr 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/09-commission-for-countering-extremism-papers

  The independent Commission for Countering Extremism has today (Tuesday 9 April) announced that Dr Chris Allen, Associate Professor in Hate Studies...

• Air Quality spinout company shortlisted for Guardian University Award

  Date: 31 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/01-air-quality-spinout-company-shortlisted-for-guardian-university-award

  University partnership nominated in Business Collaboration category.

• New research reveals the man behind Samuel Pepys’s love for portraits

  Date: 27 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/27-samuel-pepys-portraits

  Samuel Pepys, the Restoration diarist who meticulously documented his life in 1660s London, also documented himself in other ways – through portraits.

• Leicester academic appointed to first ever Government LGBT Advisory Panel

  Date: 21 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/21-government-lgbt-advisory-panel

  Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, Associate Professor in Hate Studies within the Department of Criminology, has been appointed to the Government’s first ever...

• Professor Henrietta O'Connor appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College

  Date: 15 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/15-henrietta-o-connor-new-pro-vc-head-of-college

  The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that Professor Henrietta O'Connor has been appointed to the role leading the College of...

• Creating safe spaces in the entertainment industry

  Date: 22 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-safe-spaces-entertainment-equity

  University of Leicester essay explores Equity’s Agenda for Change Ahead of this weekend’s Oscars ceremony, the University of Leicester’s Research...

• UK National Police Air Service safer thanks to the work of University of Leicester

  Date: 13 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-uk-national-police-air-service-npas-flight-deck-safety

  Dr Simon Bennett researches flight-deck human factors to improve safety The National Police Air Service (NPAS), created in 2012, provides tactical...

• Employee involvement can help solve the productivity puzzle

  Date: 13 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-employee-involvement-solve-productivity-puzzle

  University of Leicester expert calls for fresh thinking on how to involve employees in the work place A new report by Professor Stephen Wood,...

• The University of Leicester pledges commitment to the local community

  Date: 12 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/12-commitment-local-community

  The University of Leicester is among 30 universities to sign new “Civic University Agreement” to reaffirm local role.

• SPRINT programme launched in Scotland to help SMEs develop new commercial products based on space technology and expertise

  Date: 11 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/20-sprint-programme-scotland-smes-commercial-products-space-technology

  Launched at DATA.SPACE 2019, Scottish businesses can access funded UK university expertise to drive commercial product development.