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• Is sport fair Cheating in sport explored in public seminar

  Date: 11 Apr 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/is-sport-fair-cheating-in-sport-explored-in-public-seminar

  The University will host an international seminar which explores fairness in sport on Thursday 20 April.

• Research suggests people who want to prevent immigration to the UK are less happy than those who welcome it

  Date: 3 Apr 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/research-suggests-people-who-want-to-prevent-immigration-to-the-uk-are-less-happy-than-those-who-welcome-it

  People who want to stop further immigration to the UK are less happy than those who welcome it, and politicians are part of the reason for this,...

• Leicester expert provides research to House of Commons on homophobia in sport

  Date: 28 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-expert-provides-research-to-house-of-commons-on-homophobia-in-sport

  A University expert from the Department of Media, Communications and Sociology has given evidence to a House of Commons Select Committee as part...

• Experts respond to triggering of Article 50 and Brexit

  Date: 28 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/experts-respond-to-triggering-of-article-50-and-brexit

  Over the last year, academics from across the University have been discussing Brexit and the future of the UK once we leave the European Union.

• University recognises human rights campaigner

  Date: 27 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-recognises-human-rights-campaigner

  Our University has recognised the outstanding contribution of one of its alumni to exposing and protecting against human rights abuses worldwide.

• Research to explore socioeconomic rights and global justice movements

  Date: 24 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/research-to-explore-socioeconomic-rights-and-global-justice-movements

  Joe Wills (pictured) from our School of Law is to publish a new book investigating socioeconomic rights and global justice movements on Thursday...

• Legal implications of Britains wars explored in research seminar

  Date: 22 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/legal-implications-of-britain2019s-wars-explored-in-research-seminar

  A prominent legal expert will lead a free public research seminar on the legal implications of decisions to use British military force abroad on...

• Armed patrols in Leicester join the debate about policing in our city

  Date: 16 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/armed-patrols-in-leicester-join-the-debate-about-policing-in-our-city

  Leicestershire police chief Simon Cole is to talk at a public event on 23 March about the force’s recent deployment of armed patrols in crowded...

• Expert opinions cover degree building Brexit and Gibraltar tinnitus and the BBC

  Date: 7 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-degree-building-brexit-and-gibraltar-and-the-bbc

  The government says students should get transferable credits for modules and feel free to move between higher education providers.

• President of the Supreme Court to speak for University Law Society

  Date: 3 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/president-of-the-supreme-court-to-speak-to-university-law-society

  Please note that, due to problems at Leicester Rail Station, Lord Neuberger is running late so this event will start slightly later than advertised.