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How the Bank of England was built by pirate booty
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/how-the-bank-of-england-was-built-by-pirate-booty
The remarkable similarities between the invention of the novel and of commercial corporations such as the Bank of England in the seventeenth...
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Study suggests human impact has created a plastic planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-human-impact-has-created-a-2018plastic-planet2019
Planet Earth’s oceans and lands will be buried by increasing layers of plastic waste by the mid-century due to human activity, according to...
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Expert opinions cover language the sink estate strategy black holes Poland and the solar system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/expert-opinions-cover-language-the-sink-estate-strategy-black-holes-pornstar-shaming-and-the-solar-system
Dr Saeeda Shah from the School of Education has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing David Cameron's latest announcements on...
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Project to challenge marginalisation of women in video game industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/project-to-challenge-2018marginalisation2019-of-women-in-video-game-industry
The marginalised status of women in the video game industry will be challenged by a new international research project involving Dr Alison Harvey...
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Department of Sociology to host conference on social science methodology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/department-of-sociology-to-host-conference-on-social-science-methodology-2
Our College of Social Science will be hosting a major international conference on social science methodology later this year.
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DICE and the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/dice-and-the-british-ethnic-diversity-sports-awards-2016
The DICE unit will be special guests at the SECOND annual Lycamobile British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (BEDSAs) on 6 February.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 7 13 January
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-7-13-january
In an article for University Business, Professor Paul Boyle, President and Vice-Chancellor, reflects on his first year in post and ambitious plans...
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Study suggests NHS policies are failing to stop bullying by managers and staff sickness
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-nhs-policies-are-failing-to-stop-bullying-by-managers-and-staff-sickness
Bullying and discrimination by NHS managers has led to absences among mental health workers, and past policies have failed to stop this, research...
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Events to mark 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waughs death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/events-to-mark-50th-anniversary-of-evelyn-waugh2019s-death
Book lovers and film aficionados are invited to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of novelist Evelyn Waugh by attending a series of events...
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Midlands conference to focus on NQT support and retention
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/midlands-conference-to-focus-on-nqt-support-and-retention
Education experts are supporting NQTs through high quality training at an upcoming regional conference.