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Paul Herrington (1939-2019)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/paul-herrington
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Paul Herrington, a member of the University’s Economics (and latterly Geography) Departments for over 40 years. Paul grew up in South London and then Essex.
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Mainstreaming EDI across the learning environment
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-projects/learning-environment
A summary of MedRACE projects that progress the mainstreaming of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across the learning environment
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University breakthrough applied by Leicesters Hospitals to provide pioneering noninvasive autopsy service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-breakthrough-used-by-leicesters-hospitals-to-provide-pioneering-non-invasive-autopsy-service
Earlier this year, findings from our University represented a breakthrough in how autopsy practice could be conducted in the UK and worldwide.
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Research team receives 65 million for EURO SHOCK heart attack study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/research-team-receives-20ac6-5-million-for-euro-shock-heart-attack-study
A team of researchers at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK - a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has been awarded €6.5 million from the Horizon 2020 European Commission fund.
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Leicester receives two nominations for 2018 Current Archaeology Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-receives-two-nominations-for-2018-current-archaeology-awards
Two projects led by archaeologists from our University have been nominated in the Current Archaeology Awards for 2018.
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New collaboration sees Museum Studies students access vast Arts Council Collection
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/new-collaboration-sees-museum-studies-students-access-vast-arts-council-collection
Boundaries will be crossed and relationships formed in a new exhibition by University of Leicester students that will feature internationally celebrated artworks.
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Student balloon flight project tests innovative descent system and astrobiology experiment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/student-balloon-flight-project-tests-innovative-descent-system-and-astrobiology-experiment
Physics students from our University have flown a new high altitude balloon, achieving a successful test of their innovative descent system which could help in the development of stratospheric flights in the future.
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Leicester expert discusses the rise of bingewatching through new digital platforms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-expert-discusses-the-rise-of-2018binge-watching2019-through-new-digital-platforms
Fans of popular TV programmes such as Game of Thrones, the Walking Dead or Orange is the New Black may be familiar with the idea of binge-watching – sitting back and watching through multiple episodes of shows which carry an almost addictive quality.
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University partners in new world-class skills centre for automotive sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/university-partners-in-new-world-class-skills-centre-for-automotive-sector
Our University is partnering with HORIBA MIRA and other Midlands-based education institutions to build the MIRA Technology Institute – a new world-class skills centre for the automotive sector to be based at MIRA Technology Park.
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Expert comment Leicester Citys decision to sack Claudio Ranieri symbolic of obsession with change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-city2019s-decision-to-sack-claudio-ranieri-symbolic-of-2018obsession-with-change2019
Professor Stephen Wood, from the University of Leicester, has discussed the controversial sacking of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri in an interview with Ben Jackson on BBC Radio Leicester.