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Studying as a mature student: David's story
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/mature-student-stories
"I can still remember filling in my personal statement and pausing only briefly to reflect on why I wanted to read archaeology at Leicester. "It was a long-standing itch that needed scratching" was how I answered that one.
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Culture, heritage and languages
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/culture-heritage-languages
Our academics are keen to offer their expertise across the fields of culture, heritage and languages, with services including archaeological pursuits and translation.
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The Attenborough family and the University
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs
The University of Leicester and the Attenborough family have a special connection that spans 90 years. Frederick Attenborough was our second Principal and this sons David, Richard and Michael grew up on the campus.
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University supporting literacy skills through reading buddies and new books for schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/books
Volunteers from the University of Leicester have donated boxes full of brand-new books to local primary schools. It is part of a wider scheme that sees one hundred school-based volunteers support pupils at Uplands Junior L.E.A.
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Space Park Leicester and NCEO launches Earth image competition in celebration of COP28
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/spl-image-competition
In celebration of COP28, Space Park Leicester in collaboration with the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) is hosting a competition open to Earth observation (EO) scientists and those working with EO data from around the UK.
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University of Leicester commissioned to undertake pioneering research into rural racism by Leverhulme Trust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/rural-racism
University of Leicester experts have been commissioned by The Leverhulme Trust to develop a ground-breaking study on racism in rural England.
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Sir Maurice Shock LLD 19262018
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/sir-maurice-shock-lld-1926-2018
Sir Maurice, who was also an honorary graduate of the University, was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List in 1988 in recognition of his services to Leicester and the wider academic community.
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Insular Manuscripts
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/insular-manuscripts
Leverhulme Trust International Network (2016-2019): IN–2016–029 The Insular Manuscripts project establishes an international research network to advance understanding of knowledge exchange in early medieval Europe through analysis of Insular Manuscripts.
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Affective Digital Histories
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/affective-digital-histories
The Affective Digital Histories project looked at Leicester's Cultural Quarter and the memories of it from local residents with a main focus between the 1970s and 1990s. Learn more about the project.
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Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/court/chancellor
Award-winning space scientist, broadcaster and author, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, joined the University of Leicester as Chancellor on 1 March 2023.