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Study examines impact of slumming it and slum tourism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/study-examines-impact-of-slumming-it-and-slum-tourism
The notion of ‘Slumming it’ is to be brought under sharp focus at a discussion being held at our University A new study by Dr Fabian Frenzel, of...
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Richard III reburial sees Leicester Cathedral visitor numbers soar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/richard-iii-reburial-sees-leicester-cathedral-visitor-numbers-soar
The 'ongoing fascination' with King Richard III has seen a rise in people visiting Leicester Cathedral according to new data compiled by Visit...
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Glittering literati at Literary Leicester Festival 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/glittering-literati-at-literary-leicester-festival-2016
The city's diverse celebration of the written and spoken word is returning next month with a prestigious line-up of speakers and contributors who...
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Business leaders to offer expert advice on scalability and growth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/business-leaders-to-offer-expert-advice-on-scalability-and-growth
Global leadership development company Vistage, with over 23,000 members across the world, is holding its Open Day on Friday 28 October at the King...
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Event to discuss the 2016 Presidential Election and political divisions in the United States
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/event-to-discuss-the-2016-presidential-election-and-political-divisions-in-the-united-states
A visiting professor from the United States will be discussing the 2016 US Presidential Election and the politically polarised state of the...
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Leading historians to showcase cutting-edge research into anti-Semitic terror in Nazi Germany
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leading-historians-to-showcase-cutting-edge-research-into-anti-semitic-terror-in-nazi-germany
Leading historians will be discussing their cutting-edge research into anti-Semitic terror in Nazi Germany at a free public lecture on Tuesday 25...
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Leicesters everevolving literary festival receives important Arts Council grant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicesters-ever-evolving-literary-festival-receives-important-arts-council-grant
Literary Leicester, a leading festival of the written and spoken word organised by our University, opens in Leicester next month (November), with...
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The increase in funded medical school places from 2018 is obviously good news but there is a snag
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/more-medical-school-places-will-not-solve-doctor-shortage
Professor Philip Baker (pictured), Head of the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of Medicine,...
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Leicester plays key role in BBC Secret Life of Sue Townsend Aged 68 programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/the-secret-life-of-sue-townsend-aged-68-3-4
Our University has played a key role in a new BBC programme on honorary graduate and Distinguished Honorary Fellow Sue Townsend, who died in 2014.
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University remembers fallen soldier who played a part in its founding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/university-remembers-fallen-soldier-who-played-a-part-in-its-founding
The story of a brave Leicester officer during the First World War is being retold by our University on the anniversary of his death on 15 October.