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Dreamt of directing Shakespeare? Well, here’s your chance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/shakespeare
A free community workshop at the University of Leicester will give people the chance to have a go at directing Shakespeare.
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New views of Jupiter showcases swirling clouds on giant planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/new-views-of-jupiter-showcases-swirling-clouds-on-giant-planet
Members of NASA’s Juno mission team, some of the world’s leading observers of Jupiter, and citizen scientists from across the globe attended a workshop co-organised by Leicester academic entiteld ‘New Views of Jupiter: Pro-Am Collaborations during and beyond the NASA Juno...
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Female genital mutilation seeking alternative rites of passage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/female-genital-mutilation-seeking-2018alternative-rites-of-passage2019
The potential of a method of replacing female genital mutilation as an initiation into womanhood with culturally sensitive alternatives is to be explored.
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Space Park Leicester’s work on fusion energy in spotlight at national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/space-park-leicester-fusion-energy-national-conference
Dr Francesca Faedi takes part in Fusion Fest, discussing how Space Park Leicester are supporting commercialisation and innovation in fusion energy
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Gaza emergency fund boosted by University of Leicester students and staff
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/medrace
Students and staff from the University of Leicester have raised more than £20,000 for a charity providing medical and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza.
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Museum, gallery and heritage experts come together to advance inclusion on Trans Day of Visibility 2026
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/museums-galleries-trans-day-of-visibility
To mark Trans Day of Visibility, 31 March 2026, the University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) will bring together cultural leaders and experts to celebrate the unique role that cultural, arts and heritage organisations can play in advancing...
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Organisers
https://le.ac.uk/genetic-epidemiology/respiratory-genomics-conference/organisers
Conference Organisers Professor Martin Tobin (University of Leicester) Professor Ian Hall (University of Nottingham) Conference Steering Committee Dr Richard Allen (University of Leicester) Dr Rachel Clifford (University of Nottingham) Dr Livia Delpiano...
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School of Business academic shares his passion for knowledge exchange and thoughts on AI future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/will-darler
A University of Leicester School of Business academic is highlighting the importance of enterprise and knowledge exchange between industry, policymakers and academia.
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Useful links
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/useful-links
Further online resources, within the University of Leicester and beyond about Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys life and research.
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Breakthrough study reveals new insight into immortal plant cells
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/breakthrough-study-reveals-new-insight-into-201cimmortal201d-plant-cells
A new study has revealed an undiscovered reprogramming mechanism that allows plants to maintain fitness down the generations.