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Employment lecturer authors new report on Leicesters textile sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/employment-lecturer-authors-new-report-on-leicesters-textile-sector
Dr Nik Hammer (pictured), Lecturer in Employment Studies at the Centre for Sustainable Work and Employment Futures in the School of Management - working with the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) - has authored a new report examining Leicester's textile sector.
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Funny bones macabre humour in the Dance of Death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/funny-bones-macabre-humour-in-the-2018dance-of-death2019
The haunting tale of a married couple who tragically lost nine of their ten children in infancy and later died in a state of Dickensian poverty sounds like a fitting story for Halloween - but for many people in the 19th century this exposure to death was commonplace and...
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Iconic sculpture to be unveiled at Highcross
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/iconic-sculpture-to-be-unveiled-by-at-highcross
A sculpture by an internationally recognised artist is set to be unveiled by the University at Highcross next week as the symbol for the Centre for Medicine Appeal.
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Art and sociology help to reveal lives of British South Asian Women
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/art-and-sociology-help-to-reveal-lives-of-british-south-asian-women
Leicester sociologists will collaborate with a local artist to bring new insights to their research into the experiences of migrant communities in the UK.
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Leicester researcher scoops early career award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/dorothy-bishop-prize-researchers-leicester
Research Associate Dr Michael Biddle from the University of Leicester has been awarded an early career award for his work.
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Schools are key to raising aspirations for next generation of doctors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/schools-are-key-to-raising-aspirations-for-next-generation-of-doctors
Teachers and careers advisers are key to improving access to the medical profession for young people in some of the country’s most socially disadvantaged areas – but universities must reach out to give them the support that they need, says the new Head of our Medical School.
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Engineering Building roof project wins regional property award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/engineering-building-roof-project-wins-regional-property-award
The University's project to refurbish the iconic roof of its Engineering Building, which saw the replacement of the roof and glass facades of the famous building, won in the category of Construction Project of the Year in the East Midlands Property Dinner Awards 2017.
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University celebrates largest online collection of local oral history recordings in the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/university-celebrates-largest-online-collection-of-local-oral-history-recordings-in-the-uk
A free public event to celebrate the publication of over 400 interviews recorded by the Leicester Oral History Archive between 1983 and 1990 will be held at the David Wilson Library on 1 March.
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Report reveals that falls are now the most common type of major trauma in England and Wales
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/report-reveals-that-falls-are-now-the-most-common-type-of-major-trauma-in-england-and-wales
Professor Tim Coats (pictured), from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, has highlighted the need to rethink the organisation and training in the treatment of major trauma incidents.