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About the Centre
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/about
Find out more about the Centre for English Local History; including the history of the Centre, the Marc Fitch House, and our collections and affiliations.
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Intimidation, slurs and threats – study uncovers racism in rural England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/intimidation-slurs-threats-study-racism-rural-england
A study into racism in rural England has found many minority ethnic individuals and families feel the countryside is an unwelcoming and unsafe place to visit.
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The cage: protecting animals from liberation?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/cage
Read the article "The cage: protecting animals from liberation?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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What to expect
https://le.ac.uk/law/study/undergraduate/offer-holder-info/what-to-expect
Find out what to expect when you arrive in Leicester, broken down by your first week and your first year. School and University orientation activities and teaching begin during week one (also known as Welcome Week) - you won't want to miss those.
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Students and Staff explore brand new Digital Reading Room
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/students-and-staff-explore-brand-new-digital-reading-room
The University's brand new Digital Reading Room, a collaborative learning space where students and staff can explore the digital world through a variety of new interactive facilities, opened for the first time today.
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University of Leicester and Birmingham Museums Trust join forces to tackle museum attendance and benefit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/birmingham-museums-trust
The Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) will host a series of public workshops to address the museum attendance and benefit gap.
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NASA planetary research expert to deliver exclusive talk at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/justin-filiberto
‘Assessing the Evidence for Active Basaltic Volcanism on Venus: Current Limitations and Future Prospects’ will take place at Space Park Leicester on 10 January at 2pm
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Leicester academic urges caution for international sports
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/sport-covid
A Leicester academic has urged further caution for international sports events taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii
The University of Leicester joins the nation in mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Rotting fish help solve mystery of how soft tissue fossils form
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/fish-ph-fossils
One of the finest examples of such fossils includes a Cretaceous-era octopus of the extinct genus Keuppia unearthed in Lebanon, estimated to be at least 94 million years old. Sarah Gabbott is a Professor of Palaeobiology and co-author of the paper.