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Local schoolchildren to board a steam train in the name of science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/local-schoolchildren-to-board-a-steam-train-in-the-name-of-science
Schoolchildren from the East Midlands will be jumping on board a steam train on Friday 13 March to perform a classic science experiment as part of a University project organised by Dr Emma Chung from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences to mark the first day of...
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Prehistoric peepers provide vital clue in solving ancient Tully Monster mystery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/prehistoric-peepers-provide-vital-clue-in-solving-ancient-tully-monster-mystery
A 300 million year-old fossil mystery has been solved by a team from the Department of Geology, which has identified that the ancient ‘Tully Monster’ was a vertebrate - due to the unique characteristics of its eyes.
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Two more national teaching fellowship awards for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/two-more-national-teaching-fellowship-awards-for-leicester
Our University provides excellent teaching – this has been recognised again by two more awards by the Higher Education Academy, bringing our total number of National Teaching Fellows (NTF) to 16.
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Glimpses of the young David Attenborough from the University Archives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/glimpses-of-the-young-david-attenborough-from-the-university-archives
Dr Simon Dixon from the University's Special Collections has written an article providing glimpses into the childhood of Sir David Attenborough during the time he lived on the campus of what was then University College, Leicester.
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Leicester students win Bronze medal in tough Military Patrol Competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/18-leicester-win-bronze-in-tough-patrol-competition
Student Army Patrol competition winners Student patrol competition winners|A team including students from the University of Leicester won a prize at one of the hardest military events in the world.
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Boost for international student support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/29-launch-of-new-international-partnership
Navitas CEO Scott Jones and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah formally open the University of Leicester Global Study Centre.
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Network aims to drive forward global empathic healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/empathy-network
An international network connected to the University of Leicester and set up to drive forward empathic healthcare has outlined bold objectives for the future.
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Divestment
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/climate-change/divestment
The University of Leicester are pleased to state that, as part of our Climate Strategy, have directly divested from fossil fuels in the management of our endowed funds. Our endowment strategy, managed by Goldman Sachs, is as follows
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Student Profile: Megan
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/student-profiles/megan-esrc-midlands-grad
PhD Topic My topic is Vagrancy in the Midlands between 1832 and 1896. Where did you study your undergraduate/masters? I studied a BA in Modern and Contemporary History at Bangor University and an MA in History at Bangor University.
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Career opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/history/study/undergraduate/careers
There are numerous careers for students who come to university to study for a degree in history. History and joint degree graduates of the University of Leicester are highly skilled and readily employable. Find out more about our graduate destinations and skills gained.