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Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside
Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity. Requests for the Colonial Countryside packs, written by author and history teacher Dan Lyndon-Cohen, have gone from one or two a week to more than 30 a day.
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Watching the Detectives: Crime on the Page and Screen
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ha3489
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Changing the world, one story at a time. Humanitarian Society scoops two awards for groundbreaking journalism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/humanitarian-society
A newsletter produced by University of Leicester's Humanitarian Society has been recognised by the Student Publication Association.
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Watching the Detectives: Crime on the Page and Screen
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ha3489
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News Centre privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/news-and-events/news-centre
Learn more about how your data is handled by Leicester regarding the News Centre.
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Diversity and inclusion
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/our-100/diversity-inclusion
Discover the University of Leicester's culture of diversity and inclusion in Our 100. We share stories from the fight for racial equality to academic research.
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Space power and AI
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/space-power
From space exploration to earth observation, satellites and planetary rocks, to AI and exploring how space technology and data improves the health and daily lives of us all.
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Genetics expert solves family mysteries for new TV series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/dna-family-secrets
A leading genetics expert from the University of Leicester is part of team seeking to solve ‘DNA Family Secrets’ for a new primetime programme on the BBC.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/our-100/research
Dive into Leicester's research projects in Our 100. From the discovery of DNA fingerprinting to the King found in a car park.
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Chinese Prisoners on Cockatoo Island, Sydney
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/06/21/chinese-prisoners-cockatoo-island/
Chinese prisoners and former gold-diggers who were imprisoned on Cockatoo Island in Sydney (New South Wales). Explores how they were disadvantaged within the colonial justice system and how they resisted imprisonment.