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Historian reveals Benedict Cumberbatch and Richard III are cousins
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/historian-reveals-benedict-cumberbatch-and-richard-iii-are-cousins
Leading historian and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Kevin Schürer, whose genealogy research helped to confirm the identity of King Richard III, has now discovered a link between Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch and the King.
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HM The Queen thanks University of Leicester in message for Richard III reinterment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hm-the-queen-thanks-university-of-leicester-in-message-for-richard-iii-reinterment
Her Majesty The Queen has thanked the University of Leicester in a message written for the reinterment ceremony of King Richard III on Thursday 26 March. The message reads: “The reinterment of Richard III is an event of great national and international significance.
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Banning of burquinis is a step towards depriving Muslim women of equal citizenship expert suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/banning-of-2018burquinis2019-is-a-step-towards-depriving-muslim-women-of-equal-citizenship-expert-suggests
The recent banning of the ‘burquini’ in Cannes is a step towards depriving Muslim women of equal citizenship, according to Dr Saeeda Shah (pictured) from the School of Education.
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Conference highlighting cultural significance of the night sky held at National Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/stonehenge
University of Leicester is hosting a conference today (Wednesday, 8 May) at the National Space Centre focusing on the cultural and ecological significance of the night sky.
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Convicts and other (“free” and “unfree”) workers. Views from the First ELHN Conference
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/12/19/convicts-and-other-free-and-unfree-workers-views-from-the-first-elhn-conference/
Posted by Christian De Vito in Carceral Archipelago on December 19, 2015 How can we frame convict labour in the broader context of entangled labour relations? This is one of the key-questions in the Carceral Archipelago project, which seeks to understand how (especially...
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Unwarranted research claims in educational research: reflections for ‘learning outcomes’ – Universit
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/05/15/warrantres/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Unwarranted research claims in educational research: reflections for 'learning outcomes'.
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Censoring Academics works well for Publishers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/06/18/censoring-academics-works-well-for-publishers/
Posted by Ken Weir in School of Business Blog on June 18, 2014 Kenneth Weir, Lecturer in Accountancy at the School, examines the popularity of a controversial article which he, David Harvie, Geoff Lightfoot and Simon Lilley , recently published (about publishing) In 2012, the...
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Why Academics Need to Engage in Public and Political Discourse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2020/08/04/why-academics-need-to-engage-in-public-and-political-discourse/
Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog on August 4, 2020 People often struggle to distinguish between the advice of a charlatan and an expert, meaning that academic input into public discussions of important issues such as COVID-19 is vital, writes Aris...
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Acting the Academic
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/05/12/acting-the-academic/
Posted by Angus Cameron in School of Business Blog on May 12, 2015 Deputy Head of School, Angus Cameron , reflects upon one of the stranger tasks he has been asked to perform: being a central character in a murder mystery novel.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/200/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester