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Archaeological fieldschool launched at Bradgate Park
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/archaeological-fieldschool-launched-at-bradgate-park
The many mysteries of Leicestershire’s 850-acre deer park are set to be explored by University archaeologists over the next five years with the...
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American Studies student to take the long way home for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/american-studies-student-to-take-the-long-way-home-for-charity
A student will join one of his oldest friends on a daunting 60-mile-a-day cycling trip from Austria to England in a mere 24 days.
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Illuminating collection of rare books in new Library exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/illuminating-collection-of-rare-books-in-new-library-exhibition
A new exhibition “Light” dedicated to the International Year of Light, an initiative of the United Nations, opens this week in the University Library.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 14 27 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-14-27-may
Professor Steven Brown from the School of Management has written a piece for Germany's The European Magazine about how a “memory boom” has left...
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Seven top ten subject areas in Guardian University Guide
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/seven-top-ten-subject-areas-in-guardian-university-guide
The latest figures from the Guardian University Guide have ranked the University of Leicester at 32nd, placing us among the top third of the 119...
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Leicester reaches one million readers on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-reaches-1-million-readers-on-the-conversation
Academics from across the University have collectively captured the imagination of over one million readers through more than 100 articles on The...
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Richard lll brings almost 60 million to city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/richard-lll-brings-almost-ps60-million-to-city
The discovery of King Richard lll brought in more than £59 million to Leicester’s economy, from the time of the discovery to the reinterment,...
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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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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...