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First witness to the Great Fire of London uncovered by University of Leicester academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/fire-of-london
Professor Kate Loveman of the University of Leicester for the Museum of London has identified the first witness of the Great Fire of London.
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COP28 redux: Where are we in the climate fight?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/tim-neff-cop28
Lecturer in Journalism, Timothy Neff, attended COP28 to cover the conference’s side events. Here, he blogs about what he discovered while out in Dubai…
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University of Leicester School of Business celebrates significant growth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/ulsb
Over the last 18 months the University of Leicester School of Business (ULSB) has undergone extensive changes and experienced significant growth.
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Leicestershire's Chief Constable speaks about his time at the University and what policing means to him
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/rob-nixon
Leicestershire’s Chief Constable Rob Nixon, has spoken of the importance of his journey through Higher Education
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Oral history archives in the East Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/oral-history-archives-in-the-east-midlands
Please note that this list is selective. Derbyshire Chesterfield Library accept any relevant donations of oral history recordings.
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Jim Roberts
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/jim-roberts
A Life Lived Well: Jim Roberts (1947-2023) Professor Suzanne MacLeod writes: James (Jim) Roberts was born into a working class-family in Liverpool in 1947.
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David Johnson
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/david-johnson
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Mr David Thomas Johnson, a former Dean of Arts and more recently Honorary Fellow in History. David passed away on 17 November 2023, aged 83.
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University shines a light on careers in the mental health sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/medicine-calling-foundation-courses
A Leicester scheme encouraging young people to consider a career in the mental health sector is celebrating its achievements this weekend
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Attenborough Arts Centre’s SENsory Atelier wins ‘Learning Programme of the Year’ at national Museums + Heritage Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/attenborough-arts-centre-museum-heritage-awards
Attenborough Arts Centre’s flagship SENsory Atelier programme has been named Learning Programme of the Year at the prestigious Museums + Heritage Awards 2025.
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Student profile: Ellen
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/student-profiles/ellen-esrc-midlands-grad
Ellen is studying on the Human Geography Pathway with the ESRC Midlands Graduate School. Read more about her experiences of studying a PhD at Leicester.