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Over £20 million government award marks Midlands’ bio-economy strengths
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/24-bbsrc-dtps
A consortium of Midlands research-active universities, including the University of Leicester, has just been awarded research studentships worth over £20 million to build on the Midlands’ already significant bio-economy and success in life sciences and agricultural research.
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Leicester chemist conjures up spooktacular science of baking masterclass at New Scientist Live
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/leicester-chemist-science-baking-masterclass-new-scientist-live
University of Leicester culinary chemist Dr Josh Smalley wowed the crowds with his Halloween-themed baking spells – and some vomiting pumpkins – at New Scientist Live.
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Geography PGCE
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/courses/geography
Geography is an exciting and relevant subject which plays a major role in helping children to develop a better understanding of the increasingly complex world around them. Find out more about the Geography PGCE specialism, part of the Secondary PGCE in the School of Education.
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Alumni Association Graduating Student of the Year Award: Megan Perks
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/05/16/alumni-association-graduating-student-of-the-year-award-megan-perks/
Congratulations to Megan Perks, of the School of Physics and Astronomy, for winning the Leicester Alumni Association 'Graduating Student of the Year Award.'
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Climbing Mount Sharp: From Warm and Wet to Cold and Dry.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2020/07/01/climbing-mount-sharp-from-warm-and-wet-to-cold-and-dry/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 1, 2020 Climbing Mt. Sharp from ancient lake deposits at the the base, to more desiccated, sulphate-rich deposits higher up the mountain.
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International Day to remember slavery
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/30/international-day-to-remember-slavery/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 30, 2016 23 rd August was the designated International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition .
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Security in Transition
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/02/24/security-in-transition/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 24, 2012 http://www.securityintransition.org/ Security in Transition is a 5-year-research programme based at the London School of Economics, funded by the European Research Council.
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Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/02/day-to-end-impunity-for-crimes-against-journalists/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 2, 2018 The United Nations has designated 2nd November as a day against impunity for crimes against journalists.
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Arthur Edward Davis (1882-1916)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/11/02/arthur-edward-davis-1882-1916/
Arthur Edward Davis was educated at Mill Hill School, London. He became a cricketer of distinction and played for Leicestershire. In the great War he joined as a Private the 11th Royal Fusiliers and served in France, where he was killed in 1916.
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Hollywood star and music hitmaker join forces to launch University of Leicester’s £100m philanthropic campaign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/hollywood-star-music-hitmaker-university-leicester-philanthropic-campaign
Stars of Hollywood and popular music have backed a major philanthropy campaign from the University of Leicester.