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                    Learn about oral history and sound heritage at the University Libraryhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/learn-about-oral-history-and-sound-heritage-at-the-university-library Have you ever wanted to collect memories of your local community, or preserve sound recordings for future generations? You can learn how to at a public conference on Monday 9 July, hosted by the University Library. 
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                    Leicester film expert determines that James Bond would be celebrating his 100th birthday this yearhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-film-expert-determines-that-james-bond-would-be-celebrating-his-100th-birthday-this-year 2018 marks the 100th birthday of secret agent James Bond, according to Professor James Chapman from our School of Arts. 
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                    Leicester PhD student to discuss science diplomacy at World Science Forumhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-phd-student-to-discuss-science-diplomacy-at-world-science-forum As part of her RCUK policy fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Emmeline Ledgerwood (pictured), a postgraduate research student at the School of History, Politics and International Relations, is representing POST at the World Science... 
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                    Survey ranks Leicester among most cost effective universities at which to studyhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/survey-ranks-leicester-among-most-cost-effective-universities-to-study-at A new survey that compares study-related expenses at universities includes the University of Leicester among the fifteen least expensive universities. The Daily Telegraph has reported on research conducted by the comparison website GoCompare. 
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                    British developments in mining to be discussed at international conferencehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/british-developments-in-mining-to-be-discussed-at-international-conference Professor Gawen Jenkin from the Department of Geology has been invited to Peru in September in order to discuss major British developments in mining and processing. 
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                    Expert opinions cover Euroscepticism Brexit and Jupiters Great Red Spothttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/expert-opinions-cover-euroscepticism-brexit-and-jupiters-great-red-spot Dr Simona Guerra from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has co-authored an article about how Brexit has changed the public debate in redefining Euroscepticism. 
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                    New online resource for local historianshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/new-online-resource-for-local-historians A new website makes available all the PhD theses completed by students at the Centre for English Local History. The collection comprises 100 theses covering subjects from medieval moats to hunting in Northamptonshire. 
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                    Leicester professor is most productive and cited woman in urban geographyhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-professor-is-most-productive-and-cited-woman-in-urban-geography In a recent article published in the journal ‘Urban Studies’, Lily Kong and Junxi Qian analysed texts published about urban geography and urban studies between 1990 and 2010. 
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                    Leicester scientist lends expertise to new Jack the Ripper bookhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-scientist-lends-expertise-to-new-jack-the-ripper-book Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell is due to release Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert on 28 February, a comprehensive and intriguing exposé of one of the world’s most chilling cases of serial murder—and the police force that failed to solve it. 
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                    The impact of Pokémon Go to be explored at free public lecturehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-impact-of-pokemon-go-to-be-explored-at-free-public-lecture The social impact of viral augmented reality game Pokémon Go, which became a cultural phenomenon in 2016, will be explored during a free public lecture at our University on Wednesday 8 February between 4:00PM – 5:30PM.