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Governments more likely to be responsive when strong public opposition is voiced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/governments-more-likely-to-be-responsive-when-strong-public-opposition-is-voiced
Governments often ignore public opposition to their policies but they are far less likely to do so when public opinion is strongly and consistently expressed through surveys and on the streets, says a University of Leicester Politics expert.
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Helping hedgehogs project to challenge alarming UK wildlife decline
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/helping-hedgehogs-project-to-challenge-alarming-uk-wildlife-decline
Snuffling hedgehogs visiting gardens throughout the United Kingdom are becoming less common due to declining populations – and an event organised by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust at the Botanic Garden on Saturday 24 October hopes to challenge this worrying trend.
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University conference celebrates publication of The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/university-conference-celebrates-publication-of-the-selected-works-of-margaret-oliphant
A conference on the works of Victorian novelist Margaret Oliphant, featuring literary experts from the UK, US and New Zealand hosted by the university’s Victorian Studies Centre will celebrate the publication of The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, a 25 volume series...
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Geneticist roped into abseiling challenge for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/geneticist-roped-into-abseiling-challenge-for-charity
Many people climb new heights for charity, but one of our geneticists will be descending instead, very carefully, down a sheer drop to support his cause.
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Expert opinions cover the shaming of expornstar Sunny Leone mechanical doping and how ethnic minority students are excelling in schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/expert-opinions-cover-the-shaming-of-pornstar-sunny-leone-and-how-ethnic-minority-students-are-excelling-in-schools
Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing the recent interview between Bhupendra Chaubey and ex-pornstar Sunny Leone, which was widely criticised on social media.
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So that they may have life: a film
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/so-that-they-may-have-life
Watch our Centenary celebration video, 'So that they may have life', and learn about Dr Astley Clarke's involvement in the founding of the University
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About us
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/about
Find out more about Archaeology and Ancient History at Leicester, including information about our facilities, our contact details and Athena SWAN.
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About
https://le.ac.uk/engineering/about
Learn more about the Department of Engineering at the University of Leicester - our history and our world-famous Grade II* listed Engineering Building.
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Sending Christmas cards won't lead to COVID spread, says Leicester academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/xmas-cards
A Leicester academic has advised it is safe to send Christmas cards this year to friends and loved ones, as the risk of COVID-19 infection is “low”.
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Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/undergraduate/leicester-international-institute
The Department of Chemistry is proud to be one of the first departments at Leicester to participate in this exciting new venture between the University of Leicester and Dalian University of Technology.