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The impact of diasporas within the UK and across the globe to be examined at conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/the-impact-of-diasporas-within-the-uk-and-across-the-globe-to-be-examined-at-conference
A one-day conference will be held at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 17 September, at which 18 papers will present five years of...
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New surgical training resource for junior doctors developed by medical students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/new-surgical-training-resource-for-junior-doctors-developed-by-medical-students
Students Oliver Jones and Michael Bath from the Medical School, working with a team of doctors, have developed a free educational resource for...
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Leicester shortlisted for the Impact Awards 2015
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-shortlisted-for-the-impact-awards-2015
The University has been shortlisted for the 2015 Research Councils UK (RCUK) and PraxisUnico Impact Awards, which recognise and celebrate the...
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Strictly Comes to Leicester for Rugby World Cup
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/strictly-comes-to-leicester-for-rugby-world-cup
Leicester-based dancers are invited to attend a free two-day dance workshop with BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Camilla Dallerup to...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 27 August 2 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-27-august-2-september
Dr Kelly Staples from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester examining recent data...
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Leicester reaches 15 million readers on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/leicester-reaches-1-5-million-readers-on-the-conversation
Academics from across the University have collectively captured the imagination of over 1.
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Blown away One Show feature on the marvels of scientific glassblowing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/blown-away-one-show-feature-on-the-marvels-of-scientific-glassblowing
Tucked away in our Department of Chemistry is a workshop where Gayle Price, the University’s Scientific Glassblower, spends her time creating...
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Microbiologist honoured with bug named after him
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/microbiologist-has-bug-named-after-him
Microbiologist Bill Grant (pictured), Emeritus Professor in the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has a new honour to add...
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Heritage panels telling history of Leicester to be installed around city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/heritage-panels-telling-history-of-leicester-to-be-installed-around-city
Colin Hyde at the East Midlands Oral History Archive has written the text for forty heritage panels that are being installed around Leicester.
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Energy Research Accelerator appoints new CEO
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/energy-research-accelerator-appoints-new-ceo
The Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) has today announced the appointment of Gordon Waddington as its Chief Executive Officer.