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Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor calls for a “focus on fairness” on university admissions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/focus-on-fairness
Professor Nishan Canagarajah calls on UK universities to “focus on fairness” and bridge the gaps in prospective students’ learning.
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Space power: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator aces vibration test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/rtg-vibration-test
Critical milestone for project led by University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester achieved
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Centre for Hate Studies secures record grant for student harassment research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/hate-studies
A major study that will examine harassment against university students in England has secured a record amount of funding for the University of Leicester’s College of Social Science, Arts and Humanities.
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Leicester researcher wins prize for COVID-19 research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/manish-pareek
A researcher from Leicester has been awarded the Graham Bull Prize from the Royal College of Physicians, after he was amongst the first scientists and doctors to highlight the differing impact of COVID-19 on ethnic groups.
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Royal Commission Industrial Fellowship awarded to researcher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/royal-commission-1851
A PhD researcher at the University of Leicester has been awarded a prestigious Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to develop solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges.
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Trio of honorary graduates recognised with Leicester awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/honorands1
Journalist-turned-novelist Robert Harris, who was educated in Leicestershire as a boy, was awarded a Doctorate of Letters on Friday.
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Socio-technical approach key to air safety, research suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/sociotechnical-safety
An innovative socio-technical approach provides the key to improving safety in aviation and astronautics, according to a University of Leicester expert.
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Pro Bono
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/csr/pro-bono
The Pro Bono Society at the University of Leicester offers law students the opportunity to apply their legal knowledge in a rewarding and charitable environment to a range of projects. The students gain valuable experience while also helping the community.
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Suggested reading
https://le.ac.uk/geography/study/undergraduate/suggested-reading
If you’d like to expand your awareness of Geography, take a look at our reading suggestions. (Don’t worry, it’s not compulsory!) BSc Geography Bullard: Dumping in Dixie.
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mstein
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/ms553/
The secret peacemaker: A quiet leader of our time Posted by mstein in School of Business Blog on May 24, 2017 Professor Mark Stein of the School of Business mourns the key intermediary between the British government and the IRA with Leicester connections, who has died aged 80.