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Leicester Abbey and the missing remains of Cardinal Wolsey righthand man to Henry VIII
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-abbey-and-the-missing-remains-of-cardinal-wolsey-right-hand-man-to-henry-viii
The discovery of Richard III and the subsequent research into his remains has helped to acquaint members of the public with the nation’s history –...
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General election aftermath what next for the Conservatives UKIP and Northern Ireland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/general-election-aftermath-what-next-for-the-conservatives-ukip-and-northern-ireland
Experts from the Department of Politics and International Relations have written opinion pieces for Think: Leicester where they discuss the...
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New intelligence distance learning degree launching at national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-intelligence-distance-learning-degree-launching-at-national-conference
A Leicester intelligence expert will be launching a new distance-learning degree at a national meeting of leading intelligence professionals.
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Make yourself at gnome the fashionable hermit in the garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/gnome-man2019s-land-the-fashionable-hermit-in-the-garden
The curious story of garden hermits - from their distant ancestors in imperial Rome to their humble modern counterpart, the dapper garden gnome -...
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University celebrates 50 years of media and communication research with international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/university-celebrates-50-years-of-media-and-communication-research-with-international-conference
More than 1,000 delegates from around the world are expected to attend an international conference at the University of Leicester next summer as...
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Do we face a DisUnited Kingdom
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/do-we-face-a-dis-united-kingdom
Politics experts from the Department of Politics and International Relations will be holding a free public ‘Question Time’-like roundtable...
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Holocaust awareness event to pay tribute to liberators of Belsen camp
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/holocaust-awareness-event-to-pay-tribute-to-liberators-of-belsen
Today is the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, first celebrated on 8 May 1945, which marks the formal acceptance by the Allies of...
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Media features President and Vice-Chancellor speaking on gender equality campaign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/media-features-president-and-vice-chancellor-speaking-on-gender-equality-campaign
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has spoken about Leicester’s involvement in the UN Women’s HeForShe solidarity movement in the...
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New course to teach how modern museums can improve health and human rights
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-course-to-teach-how-modern-museums-can-improve-health-and-human-rights
The world’s first ‘Massive Open Online Course’ (MOOC) in Museum Studies is to be launched by the University, providing people with the opportunity...
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Staff and students to climb Everest in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/staff-and-students-to-climb-everest-in-leicester
The Attenborough Tower, the tallest building on the University of Leicester’s campus, stands at 52 metres high.