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University of Leicester remembers playwright Joe Orton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/university-of-leicester-remembers-playwright-joe-orton
Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton and the occasion is being marked by a host of events remembering...
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Hello Leicester Hollywood star Alec Baldwin pays tribute to Joe Orton for University event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/hello-leicester-hollywood-star-alec-baldwin-pays-tribute-to-joe-orton-for-university-event
Hollywood icon and 2017 Emmy Award nominee Alec Baldwin is playing a key role in a Leicester event celebrating the legacy of playwright Joe Orton.
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Joe Ortons life and legacy celebrated in three East Midlands exhibitions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/joe-ortons-life-and-legacy-celebrated-in-three-east-midlands-exhibitions
A renowned University of Leicester expert on playwright Joe Orton is involved in three public exhibitions about his life and work.
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Distinguished personalities to be honoured at our graduation ceremonies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/distinguished-personalities-to-be-honoured-at-our-graduation-ceremonies
As we celebrate the success of our graduating students at our summer graduation ceremonies from 11-14 July, the achievements of six distinguished...
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Project to help child historians to explore English country houses colonial connections
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/projec-to-help-child-historians-to-explore-english-country-houses2019-colonial-connections
A new initiative by our Centre for New Writing will mobilise child historians to develop new audiences for cutting-edge research about British...
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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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Researchers develop pioneering X-ray technique to analyse ancient artefacts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/researchers-develop-pioneering-x-ray-technique-to-analyse-ancient-artefacts
A pioneering X-ray technique that can analyse artefacts of any shape or texture in a non-destructive way has been developed by an international...
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Archaeological detectives discover secret square beneath worldfamous Avebury stone circle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/archaeological-detectives-discover-2018secret-square2019-beneath-world-famous-avebury-stone-circle
Archaeologists have found a striking and apparently unique square monument beneath the world famous Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire.
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Renowned street artist creates ghostimage of famous playwright Joe Orton in library
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/renowned-street-artist-creates-ghost-image-of-famous-playwright-joe-orton-in-library
A renowned street artist has spray-painted a ‘ghost image’ of playwright Joe Orton in our Library – which he hopes will encourage people to...
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Leicester geneticist to deliver Richard III talk at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-geneticist-to-deliver-richard-iii-talk-at-international-conference
Professor Turi King (pictured) from our Department of Genetics and School of Archaeology and Ancient History will be giving a Special Plenary...