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Return To Larkinland to explore poets time in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/return-to-larkinland-to-explore-poets-time-in-leicester
To celebrate National Poetry Day, and to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Philip Larkin, writer and critic AN Wilson will be...
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Canadian Rugby World Cup visit coincides with World War One study into autograph books by servicemen
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/canadian-rugby-world-cup-visit-coincides-with-world-war-one-study-into-2018autograph-books2019-by-servicemen
As the Canadian rugby team takes on Romania in Leicester today, researchers have been examining new evidence about a very different group of...
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Hurdling medallist seeks crowdfunding on road to Rio
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/hurdling-medallist-seeks-crowdfunding-on-road-to-rio
European indoor 60m hurdles silver medallist Lucy Hatton is raising money to help cover costs as she bids to reach the Rio 2016 Olympics.
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Over 150 academics sign up as University experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/over-150-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts
More than 150 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at the...
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Project to provide vital maths support for teenagers born very prematurely
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/making-sense-of-maths-vital-support-for-teenagers-born-very-prematurely
An award-winning research team led by Dr Samantha Johnson (pictured) from the Department of Health Sciences is developing a web-based e-learning...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 24 30 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-24-30-september
Dr Jon Moran from the Department of Politics and International Relations has weighed up the pros and cons of armed drones in the skies above us in...
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How sexual violence in conflict can be combatted through new forensic DNA collecting methods
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/how-sexual-violence-in-conflict-can-be-combatted-through-new-methods-for-collecting-forensic-dna
Dr Lisa Smith (pictured) from the Department of Criminology has launched a new project to investigate alternative ways of collecting DNA evidence...
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Richard III rediscovered in unique Yornight event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/richard-iii-rediscovered-in-unique-yornight-event
A panel event featuring experts directly involved with the discovery of Richard III in Leicester will take place today between 7:00pm - 8:30pm at...
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Event to celebrate slavery abolitionists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/event-to-celebrate-slavery-abolitionists
The achievements of two 19th century Leicestershire women who championed a fight against slavery are to be celebrated at a free event at the...
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Historian helps to develop 54 million National Civil War Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/historian-helps-to-develop-ps5-4-million-national-civil-war-centre
Dr Andrew Hopper (pictured) from the Centre for English Local History has helped to develop a £5.