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Historian reveals Benedict Cumberbatch and Richard III are cousins
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/historian-reveals-benedict-cumberbatch-and-richard-iii-are-cousins
Leading historian and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Kevin Schürer, whose genealogy research helped to confirm the identity of King Richard III,...
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Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry
Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more...
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Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics this week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/talking-points-a-range-of-topics-tackled-by-academics-this-week
Despite promises of ‘ultrafast’ broadband services in the latest Budget announcement, Dr Bianca Reisdorf from the Department of Media and...
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Historic reception brings together people connected by a bloody history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/historic-reception-brings-together-people-connected-by-a-bloody-history
Over 500 years after a brutal and bloody battle put to death Richard III, England’s last warrior king, and changed the destiny of the country,...
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New exhibit to reveal latest research on Richard IIIs DNA and ancestry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/new-exhibit-to-reveal-latest-research-on-richard-iiis-dna-and-ancestry
A new exhibit at the Science Museum in London has revealed the latest scientific discoveries about the life, death and DNA of King Richard III.
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International tutors visit University to enhance English teaching
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/international-tutors-visit-university-to-enhance-english-teaching
The English Language Teaching Unit has organised a visit from a group of six English tutors from the Shanghai University of International Business...
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Highlights from Universitys Richard III ceremony
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/image-highlights-from-richard-iii-ceremony
A selection of photos from the ceremony on Sunday 22 March to mark the departure of the mortal remains of King Richard III from the University are...
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Association of School and College Leaders and University join forces to offer Masters level courses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/association-of-school-and-college-leaders-joins-forces-with-the-university-of-leicester-to-offer-master2019s-level-courses
A unique collaboration between the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)Â and the University will offer professional courses leading to...
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University videos of ceremony for Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/university-video-of-ceremony-for-richard-iii
The video of the ceremony on Sunday 22 March where the mortal remains of Richard III left the University can be watched below: You can also watch...
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Conference to examine the complex history of immigration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/conference-to-examine-immigrations-complex-history
Immigration, its causes and its consequences, may be a contentious topic in the 21st century, but it is by no means a new phenomenon.