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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...
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New community counting materials for children launched
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/new-community-counting-materials-for-children-launched
Maths materials featuring local schoolchildren, adults and celebrities will be launched at an event at the University of Leicester on Tuesday 4 July.
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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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Researchers organise symposium to explore significance of music in criminal justice system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/researchers-organise-symposium-to-explore-significance-of-music-in-criminal-justice-system
Our University will be exploring the significance of music in the criminal justice system during a free public symposium taking place on Friday 23...
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Leicester academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-academics-argue-sexualised-drinks-advertising-undermines-anti-rape-campaigns
Environments which incite narratives of loss of control and hypersexuality compromise the ability to counter sexual offending, research suggests.
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Street artist to install Orton artwork in Library
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/street-artist-to-install-orton-artwork-in-library
A renowned street artist will be at our University on Tuesday 20 June to create an image of celebrated playwright Joe Orton.
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Winners of postgraduate presentation competition announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/winners-of-postgraduate-presentation-competition-announced
The two winners of a competition that challenged postgraduate students to present their research in just three minutes have been announced.
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Special comedy event and animated film in honour of playwright and provocateur Joe Orton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/special-comedy-event-and-animated-film-in-honour-of-playwright-and-provocateur-joe-orton
To mark 50 years since the death of Joe Orton, BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Chris Shepherd is collaborating with Dr Emma Parker from our School of...
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Leicester criminologist studies money laundering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-criminologist-studies-money-laundering
University criminologist Dr Matt Hopkins has been involved in a new study on money laundering.
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Leicester PhD student publishes book on traditional British ballads
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-phd-student-publishes-book-on-traditional-british-ballads
PhD student Kevan Manwaring from our School of Arts is publishing a new book based on his Creative Writing PhD research which will appeal to...