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Anna scores soughtafter opportunity to work within beating heart of the television industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/researcher-scores-sought-after-opportunity-to-work-within-2018beating-heart2019-of-the-television-industry
PhD researcher Anna McKay from our School of History, Politics and International Relations will be working within the ‘beating heart’ of the television industry as one of only six emerging academics from across the UK to be selected to take part in the first ‘TV PhD’...
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Exemplary equality work at Leicester gains national recognition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/exemplary-equality-work-at-leicester-gains-national-recognition
One of the UK’s most significant LGBT+ awards ceremony is to feature exemplary work by the University of Leicester. The University features in nominations for the Pink News Awards which take place on October 2018.
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Tomorrows World presenter and Leicester Tigers chairman among outstanding individuals to be honoured
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/tomorrow2019s-world-presenter-and-leicester-tigers-chairman-among-outstanding-individuals-to-be-honoured
Five outstanding individuals whose achievements have brought attention to the life and work of Leicester and Leicestershire are to be honoured.
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Event to explore mental health in the media The Good the Bad and the Ugly
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/event-to-explore-mental-health-in-the-media-2018the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly2019
Mental health issues and their depiction on film and TV will be discussed at a public event at our University on Tuesday 21 November. It will question whether mental health and illness are depicted well on screen and – if not - what can be done about it.
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Victorian Studies Centre marks 50th anniversary with convivial evening celebrating the works of Charles Dickens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/victorian-studies-centre-marks-50th-anniversary-with-convivial-evening-celebrating-the-works-of-charles-dickens
The University of Leicester’s Victorian Studies Centre is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a convivial Dickensian evening on 22 November, which will see an international team of academics speak on the life and works of author Charles Dickens.
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Watch Leicester academic address EU Select Committee inquiry on the impact of Brexit on Gibraltar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/watch-leicester-academic-address-eu-select-committee-inquiry-on-the-impact-of-brexit-on-gibraltar
University academic Dr Chris Grocott, from the School of Business, presented evidence to the House of Lords EU Select Committee on the 24 January regarding the unique position of Gibraltar in the wake of the EU Referendum.
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Leicester launches its own MONOPOLY game
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-launches-its-own-monopoly-game
The University is to launch its very own MONOPOLY game at an event designed to help students de-stress during the exam period on Friday 13 January.
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Open for applications Midlands3Cities funding for PhD studentships available at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/open-for-applications-midlands3cities-funding-for-phd-studentships-available-at-university-of-leicester
Applications are now open for Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnerships- a studentship scheme providing research candidates with enhanced mentoring, subject skills training and support in preparing for a career.
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Leicester academic works with British Police helicopter support unit as part of project to improve patient safety
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-works-with-british-police-helicopter-support-unit-as-part-of-project-to-improve-patient-safety
This year the Director of the Civil Safety and Security Unit within the School of Business, Dr Simon Bennett, has been working with the National Police Air Service (NPAS), the British Police service's helicopter support unit.
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Awardwinning documentary explores the hot and energetic universe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/award-winning-documentary-explores-the-hot-and-energetic-universe
An award-winning documentary produced by an international consortium of space researchers, including scientists from our Department of Physics and Astronomy, explores the breath-taking achievements of modern astronomy.