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Leicester academic cited as social media superstar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-academic-cited-as-social-media-superstar
Dr Vikas Shah (pictured) from our Medical School has been cited as a ‘superstar’ for his use of social media in enhancing teaching and learning. Jisc has announced their top ten higher education social media superstars of 2017.
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Student announced as new Mayor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/student-announced-as-new-mayoress
A student from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has become the new Mayor of Oadby and Wigston. Samia Haq, a final year Politics student, was inaugurated at a meeting in the council offices followed by a reception at Parklands in Oadby.
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BSc or MGeol?
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/bsc-mgeol
Alongside the flexibility to change between the different degree programmes we also ensure that it is possible to transfer between the three-year (BSc) and the four-year (MGeol) degree, such that you can graduate with the qualification most appropriate for your future career.
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Research Centre for Museums and Galleries receives special recognition at Museums + Heritage Awards 2024
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/rcmg
University of Leicester’s groundbreaking Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) was recognised at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024.
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Exhibition brings Wordsworth’s words to life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/wordsworth-exhibition
A multi-media exhibition led by a team of academics at the University of Leicester has launched at the Wordsworth Museum – one of the Lake District’s most popular tourist spots.
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University appoints new Director of Development and Alumni Relations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/daro-director
Steve Corbett has been appointed as the new Director of the Development and Alumni Relations Office.
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University and East Midlands Chamber to partner on economic thought leadership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/university-east-midlands-chamber
University of Leicester has joined forces with the East Midlands Chamber to develop new insights and ideas on the region’s economy.
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Hollywood star among six more honorary graduates of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/honorands2
Entrepreneurs Ian Mattioli MBE and Jimmy Mayer were both conferred a Doctorate of Laws for successful business careers and a history of philanthropy.
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University of Leicester holds event celebrating city’s Caribbean community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/caribbean-event
University of Leicester will host an event to acknowledge the contributions of the city’s Caribbean community. The African Caribbean population of Leicester were among the earliest arrivals to the city from the Commonwealth in the 1950 and 1960s.
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University of Leicester alumnus releases hit film documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/delhi-wedding
He continued: “The University of Leicester provided me the foundations to so many skills I possess today, and taught me so much even beyond the legal sphere which I studied within.