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Author Edna OBrien to explore the writers craft
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Award-winning author and playwright Edna O’Brien will be discussing the craft of writing at the free public 4th Annual Creative Writing Lecture on...
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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...
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Lights Camera ReAction
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The blaze of publicity that surrounded the discovery and research on the remains of King Richard III has thrust the work of the University, and...
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English Language Teaching Unit hosts prestigious conference
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The English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) hosted the 2015 Biennial BALEAP conference from 17-19 April at the Manor Road conference centre in Oadby.
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Hate crime film recognised with two prestigious awards
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An educational video produced by the University of Leicester to expose the harms of hate crime has been awarded two prestigious awards.
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Acclaimed writers to speak at biggest ever Evelyn Waugh conference
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Acclaimed writers Selina Hastings, William Boyd and Paula Byrne are set to speak at a major conference on the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh...
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Runic charms and boat burials to be discussed at Viking symposium
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/runic-charms-and-boat-burials-to-be-discussed-at-upcoming-symposium
From burials in boats to the perceived magical properties of runic charms, members of the public are invited to come together at the University to...
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Was Richard IIIs scoliosis kept a secret until his death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/was-richard-iiis-scoliosis-kept-a-secret-until-his-death
Last month saw the mortal remains of King Richard III reinterred at Leicester Cathedral, more than two years after University archaeologists...
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Another Doctoral Grant success for School of Education
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Keke Zhang of the School of Education has been awarded a 2015 TOEFL Doctoral Research Grant for her research into the development and validation...
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April Fools No we are not changing our name
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Today’s brilliant April Fool story in the Independent has generated a lot of discussion on social media, with many people citing it as their...