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Family friendly free event to showcase the region’s heritage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/celebration-heritage-hub-leicester-event
A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the University of Leicester on Saturday 22 March.
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Adrianna finds her calling talking internet safety with Leicesters young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/adrianna-finds-her-calling-talking-internet-safety-with-leicester2019s-young-people
Teaching school children about the importance of staying safe online has inspired final year Criminology student Adrianna to pursue a career in the criminal justice system that will involve working with children.
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Expert discusses Salisbury nerve agent poisoning and threat of cyber-attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/expert-discusses-salisbury-nerve-agent-poisoning-and-threat-of-cyber-attacks
Dr Rob Dover from our School of History, Politics and International Relations was recently interviewed by US show Knowledge@Wharton about the Salisbury nerve agent poisoning and the threat of potential cyber-attacks.
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Studies in wellbeing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/studies-in-wellbeing
A series of installations at the University of Leicester is encouraging people to reflect on the topic of wellbeing in different ways.
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Leicester criminologist uncovers experiences of domestic abuse among churchgoers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/leicester-criminologist-uncovers-experiences-of-domestic-abuse-among-churchgoers
One in four Cumbria churchgoers who took part in recent research by Coventry and Leicester universities say they have experienced abuse in their current relationship.
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Get to know your brain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/get-to-know-your-brain
Have you ever wondered how the brain actually works- what makes us move, feel, think, and listen? On Wednesday 14 March, in the midst of global Brain Awareness Week (BAW), a day of events will provide the public with an opportunity to learn all about how the brain functions.
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Britains biggest Classics conference heads for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/britain-biggest-classic-conference-heads-for-leicester
The largest annual gathering of classicists in the UK is to take place at Leicester.
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Mythbusting coronavirus from Amazon to Zoflora: cleaning facts and fiction
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/24-mythbusting-coronavirus
How long can coronavirus survive on your Amazon parcels, and should you disinfect your shopping trolly when going to the supermarket? According Dr Primrose Freestone, Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology at The University of Leicester, it can take up to 24hrs for...
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Businessman, bishop and life peer to receive Honorary Degrees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/06-honorands-announcement
Three recipients of honorary degrees, to be awarded at this month’s Graduation Ceremonies, have been announced. Guli Francis-Dehqani, the first suffragan Bishop of Loughborough, will be made an Honorary Doctor of Laws at the morning ceremony on Thursday 16 January.
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Coronavirus advice for students and staff
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/21-coronavirus
The University of Leicester is continuing to monitor coronavirus, or COVID-19, which is not known to have affected our staff or students.