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The Convict Hulks of Bermuda
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/06/26/the-convict-hulks-of-bermuda/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on June 26, 2014 I have long been interested in Bermuda. Like the island that I studied for my PhD thesis, Mauritius, it has no indigenous population.
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In Search of Nancy – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/01/20/insearchofnancy/
Research Associate Barbara Cooke's first trip to the Evelyn Waugh Archive, Somerset, in November 2013.
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Who were the first students of the University of Leicester?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/10/13/who-were-our-first-students/
A blog post discussing the early students of the University of Leicester.
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Archiving and preserving recordings
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/archiving
Before beginning your project, it is important to carve out a way in which to archive and preserve your recordings and notes. Learn more.
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Chairs and Secretaries
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/committees/chairs-secretaries
Find out the chairs and secretaries of each of the standing committees reporting to Senate and Council at the University of Leicester.
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PhD researchers rise to Three Minute Thesis challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/three-minute-thesis-seaweed
More than 100,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in the UK in 2020, with further demand for battery technology in hybrid vehicles.
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Frequently asked questions
https://le.ac.uk/sports/facilities/faqs
View the most frequently asked questions about booking a fitness class at one of our sports centres.
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Colourful plastics may lead to more microplastics: new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/microplastic-colours
Study led by University of Leicester concludes that colourants in plastic can affect the rate at which it breaks down and can lead to more harmful microplastics released into the environment
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Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/commute-air-quality
Their findings show that NO2 concentrations can be higher in car cabins (even electric car cabins) than alongside the road where people are walking and cycling. Some PM2.5 can be removed, for example by pollen filters, meaning PM2.
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Charity shop find is former student’s long-lost compass from University of Leicester days
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/charity-shop-find-alumnus-long-lost-compass
Staff at University of Leicester help to reunite an alumnus with a lost treasure after volunteers at Martock Charity Shop in Somerset discovered a compass with a 60-year old note