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Leicester Criminologist invited to provide expert evidence on the intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and on combatting religious intolerance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-criminologist-invited-to-provide-expert-evidence-on-the-intimidation-of-parliamentary-candidates-and-on-combatting-religious-intolerance
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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Leicester team to compete in University Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-team-to-compete-in-university-challenge
Four talented students from the our University are going to show Paxman what they’re made of in an upcoming episode of University Challenge.
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International Honour for Outstanding Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/international-honour-for-outstanding-scholarship
A Visiting Professor at our University's School of Archaeology and Ancient History is being honoured for his outstanding work.
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Our academics present at British Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/our-academics-present-at-british-science-festival
Researchers have revealed a revolutionary DNA swab they predict will increase prosecutions of sexual violence perpetrators on a global scale.
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Archaeologists return to Castle Hill to explore historic monument linked with Knights Hospitallers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/archaeologists-return-to-castle-hill-to-explore-historic-monument-linked-with-knights-hospitallers
From 2 - 27 September, our archaeologists working with Leicester City Council and members of the public, will return to Castle Hill Country Park...
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Expert opinions cover North Korea sex work and freedom of speech in Russia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/expert-opinions-cover-north-korea-sex-work-and-freedom-of-speech-in-russia
In an article for The Conversation, Professor Teela Sanders from the Department of Criminology has discussed the importance of moving towards a...
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Expert opinions cover advertising partnerships equality future technologies USChina relations and faith in Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/expert-opinions-cover
Professor Neil Chakraborti from the Department of Criminology has been quoted in a Stop Funding Hate article about the Co-op Group’s announcement...
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Founder of group for survivors of rape and gender based violence in talks with our University over research links
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/founder-of-group-for-survivors-of-rape-and-gender-based-violence-in-talks-with-our-university-over-research-links
An activist who survived a harrowing rape and carjacking, and went on to establish a Foundation for victims of sexual and gender based violence,...
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Awards for our University from the Royal Astronomical Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/awards-for-our-university-from-the-royal-astronomical-society
A leading academic from our University is to receive a prize this week from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
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Report suggests current responses to hate crime in the UK are failing and letting down victims
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/report-suggests-current-responses-to-hate-crime-in-the-uk-are-failing-and-letting-down-victims
Hate crime victims throughout the United Kingdom are being let down by the Government and criminal justice agencies, according to a new report...