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Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside
Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity. Requests for the Colonial Countryside packs, written by author and history teacher Dan Lyndon-Cohen, have gone from one or two a week to more than 30 a day.
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Museum Studies at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies
The University of Leicester has acquired a reputation for experimental thinking and practice in museum studies. Read more on our study opportunities.
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Distance learning opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/initiatives/distance-learning
HyPIR’s DL Master’s sanctuary scholarships were also the subject of doctoral research carried out by Dr Gabi Witthaus, and a corresponding paper entitled 'Refugees and Online Engagement in Higher Education: A Capabilitarian Model'.
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Visit our exhibitions
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/visit-our-exhibitions
Find out about the current exhibition by Archives and Special Collections at the University of Leicester.
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CMS Societies
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/about/cms-societies
Leicester Actuarial Sciences Society (LASS) The Leicester Actuarial Science Society is led by Leicester students, and is a part of the Institute and faculty of actuaries for student actuaries community across Leicester, Coventry & Peterborough.
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The Diversifying and Decolonising Economics (D-Econ) Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/09/06/the-diversifying-and-decolonising-economics-d-econ-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 6, 2024 An online resource showcasing research of scholars from under-represented backgrounds taking non-mainstream approaches to economics.
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Dr. Suzie Imber on Cosmic Shambles
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/28/dr-suzie-imber-on-cosmic-shambles/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 28 June 2021 Suzie Imber from the School of Physics and Astronomy was one of the guests on this weeks Science Shambles podcast and live Q&A, and you can catch up on Youtube.
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Steering Group
https://le.ac.uk/the-technician-commitment/steering-group
Meet the University of Leicester’s Technician Commitment Steering Group - leaders and technical experts driving visibility, recognition and development for technicians across the institution.
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James Webb Space Telescope makes first detection of heavy element from star merger
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/gamma-ray
Merger of neutron stars that generated an explosion that created a gamma-ray burst identified. Some of the rarest and most precious elements in nature are being produced by these very rare explosions.
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Book Review: Being an NHS Chief Executive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2019/04/26/book-review-being-an-nhs-chief-executive/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on April 26, 2019 Dr Hannah Laidley reviews Being an NHS Chief Executive: What they never told me (or if they did I wasn’t listening) Lisa Rodrigues is former chief executive of Sussex Partnership NHS...