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                How medieval people named their animals is explored in new bookhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/medieval-animal-names-books The relationship between medieval people and their pets is the topic of the latest book by the University of Leicester’s Dr Ben Parsons. 
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                University of Leicester writer, Dr Jonathan Taylor wins Arnold Bennett Book Prize for Scablands and Other Storieshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/jonathan-taylor-scablands-arnold-bennett A collection of short stories written by the University of Leicester’s Dr Jonathan Taylor has won the Arnold Bennet Book Prize. 
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                Leicester partners with Midlands universities to become Policing Academic Centre of Excellencehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/leicester-policing-academic-centre-excellence A consortium from the University of Leicester, University of Birmingham and Aston University has been selected as one of nine new Policing... 
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                University of Leicester media and journalism degrees shortlisted for prestigious employability awardshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/media-journalism-prestigious-employability-awards Two University of Leicester degree programmes have been shortlisted for the Academic Employability Awards 2025. 
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                Leicester professor elected fellow of prestigious Academy of Social Scienceshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/leicester-professor-teela-sanders-fellow-academy-social-science A University of Leicester academic has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences. 
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                Leicester MP learns how city university supports communities and shapes national policyhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/leicester-mp-shivani-raja-visits-university The University of Leicester welcomed one of the city’s new MPs to campus to showcase the work it does with local businesses, communities and at... 
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                Dickens shorthand sleuths offer hope for 1861 Canadian murderhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/dickens-shorthand-sleuths-canada-murder A team of decoders are hoping to crack the case of a murder in 19th century British Columbia 
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                Sex workers in research study call for greater legal protections against sexual violencehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/sex-worker-access-justice-sexual-violence Researchers from the University of Leicester, University of Strathclyde, Queen's University, University of Nevada and University of Otago... 
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                Family friendly free event to showcase the region’s heritagehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/celebration-heritage-hub-leicester-event A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the University of Leicester on... 
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                Caroline Lucas and ‘The Rest is History’ Podcast headline 2025 Literary Leicester festivalhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/literature-festival-caroline-lucas-rest-is-history Literary Leicester is the University's free annual literature festival.