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Researcher suggests mainstream media is responsible for shallow coverage of antirape activism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/researcher-suggests-mainstream-media-is-responsible-for-shallow-coverage-of-anti-rape-activism
Dr Kaitlynn Mendes (pictured) from the Department of Media and Communication has argued in a new book that the mainstream media often neglects...
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Leicester in new study on social identity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-in-new-study-on-social-identity
The University has been selected as the only UK university to be involved in a Europe-wide project studying social identity.
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Lad culture in education promotes misogynistic messages researchers say
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/lad-culture2019-in-education-promotes-misogynistic-messages-researchers-say
Researchers will be debating the rise of ‘lad culture’ in education and how it promotes a ‘nexus of sexism’ at an upcoming free public event on 22...
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Social media to create earlywarning systems to combat future disasters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/social-media-to-create-2018early-warning-systems2019-to-combat-future-disasters
Researchers from the Department of Media and Communication are examining how communities can use social media to improve their resilience to both...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 4 10 June
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-4-10-june
Professor Melanie Simms from the School of Management has discussed on The Conversation how the recent successes of the Rail, Maritime and...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 28 May 3 June
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John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written a piece for The Conversation on Sepp Blatter, who before recently resigning from his...
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Leicester reaches one million readers on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-reaches-1-million-readers-on-the-conversation
Academics from across the University have collectively captured the imagination of over one million readers through more than 100 articles on The...
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University celebrates 50 years of media and communication research with international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/university-celebrates-50-years-of-media-and-communication-research-with-international-conference
More than 1,000 delegates from around the world are expected to attend an international conference at the University of Leicester next summer as...
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Student fitness society looking for backing from Richard Branson
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/student-fitness-society-looking-for-backing-from-richard-branson
A student fitness organisation which started at Leicester is in with a chance of receiving £50,000 backing from Virgin's very own Richard Branson.
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University celebrates milestone 100 articles on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/university-reaches-100-articles-milestone-on-the-conversation
Academics from across the University have collectively published 100 articles on The Conversation, setting a new milestone for Leicester in...