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Higher Education predictions for 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/higher-education-predictions-for-2016
What does 2016 have in store for higher education? That’s the question the Times Higher Education posed...
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2015 in news - a selection of key stories from across the year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2015-in-review-key-stories-from-across-the-year
Now that 2015 has come to a close, catch up with some of the key University news stories from the past year.
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Christmas toys and festive joys Yuletide memories from the twentieth century
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/christmas-toys-and-festive-joys-yuletide-memories-from-the-twentieth-century
The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) has put together a number of recordings from the 1930s and 40s discussing Christmas time.
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Bake a 19th century mince pie with this old-time Christmas recipe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/bake-a-19th-century-mince-pie-with-this-old-time-christmas-recipe
‘Shred pies’, or mince pies as they are more commonly known, are a popular festive treat at Christmas time, having been consumed for centuries...
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British Library project awarded new accolade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/british-library-project-awarded-new-accolade
A digital project that showcases the lives of remarkable British scientists has won a second prestigious accolade.
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Centre for Hate Studies Commissioned to Evaluate Victim Support Services
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/centre-for-hate-studies-commissioned-to-evaluate-victim-support-services
Leicester criminologists have been commissioned by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire to lead a project designed to inform the...
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Parliamentary debates cite Leicesters research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/parliamentary-debates-cite-leicesters-research
The work of our University has been cited in two separate debates in Parliament.
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Leicester forges partnership with university in Egypt
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leicester-forges-partnership-with-university-in-egypt
Our University is to build closer links with a university in Egypt following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two...
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The human legacy of American troops in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-human-legacy-of-american-troops-in-leicester
The story of American soldiers in Leicester during World War Two is well known, as are the many wartime romances and the story of GI brides who...
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Digital showcase wins prestigious award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/digital-showcase-wins-prestigious-award
A project that showcases the lives of British scientists involved in some of the most remarkable scientific and engineering discoveries of the...