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Exhibition on life of diarist John Evelyn showcases exceptional collection of books and prints
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/exhibition-on-life-of-diarist-john-evelyn-showcases-exceptional-collection-of-books-and-prints
A new exhibition in the Special Collections highlights an ‘exceptional’ collection of rare books and prints from the life of 17th century diarist...
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Student athletes sports success recognised
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/student-athletes2019-sports-success-recognised
A record number of talented sports students has been awarded prestigious sports scholarships for 2015/2016, supporting athletes in karate, women’s...
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38m super lightweight mirror chosen for ChineseFrench space mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/ps3-8m-super-lightweight-mirror-chosen-for-chinese-french-space-mission
The University has announced the signature of a contract to develop an innovative new type of X-ray mirror for a telescope to be flown on an...
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Leicester establishes partnership with police training college in China
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-establishes-partnership-with-police-training-college-in-china
The University has put its name to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zhejiang Police College, China, that will see the sharing of...
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Philip Larkins secret selfies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/philip-larkins-secret-selfies
For the first time, photographs taken by the poet Philip Larkin have been collected together from thousands held by the Larkin archive in Hull.
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How the University is central to economic resurgence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/how-the-university-is-central-to-economic-resurgence
Forward thinking, innovative projects and practical expertise in working with business are making the University of Leicester one of the main...
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Why do we still love James Bond
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/why-do-we-still-love-james-bond
On Monday 26 October, another new James Bond movie will hit our cinema screens and the publicity machinery seems to be in overdrive.
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Leicester researchers to speak at Documentary Media Month events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-researchers-to-take-part-in-documentary-media-month-events
Leicester researchers will be holding a series of events as part of Documentary Media Month, taking place throughout the month of November and...
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Royal role for Leicester graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/royal-role-for-leicester-graduate
A University of Leicester graduate has received the distinction of a royal role.
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Major new research on pictoral smoking warnings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/major-new-research-on-pictoral-smoking-warnings
The University is part of an international team that carried out a large experimental study on pictorial warnings for tobacco products funded by...