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Literary Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/literary-leicester
Join us for a free four-day Literary Leicester 2026 event, featuring Sophie Hannah, Louise Doughty and Jonathan Coe. Secure your tickets today.
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New portable DNA toolkit targets global illegal wildlife trade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/illegal-wildlife-trade-toolkit-dna-test-leicester
Scientists at the University of Leicester have developed a portable, rapid DNA test to identify illegal wildlife products on the spot.
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Space Park Leicester and University make space sustainability commitment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/space-park-sustainability-memorandum
University of Leicester signs Memorandum of Principles for Space Sustainability, coinciding with the launch of the Astra Carta, an initiative pioneered by His Majesty King Charles III
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/17/the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 17, 2014 Try these recommended sources: BBC radio and TV archive footage 1948-1990 Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg has 250 short videos on life in divided Berlin Chronicle of...
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Leicester spinout technology hailed as most commercially viable
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-spin-out-technology-hailed-as-2018most-commercially-viable2019
A technology developed at the University, and the prime focus of Leicester spin-out company MIP Diagnostics, has been recognised as ‘most commercially viable’ at Europe’s flagship Drug Discovery event.
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Richard IIIs remarkable story brought to Leicester with detailed exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/richard-iiis-remarkable-story-brought-to-leicester-with-detailed-exhibition
Highcross will host a beguiling exhibition of history, science and a rediscovered king as it pays tribute to the Leicester team which found Richard III.
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University of Leicester Staff Blogs School of English Centre for New Writing Trains Pioneers of Crea
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/16/centre-for-new-writing-trains-pioneers-of-creative-writing-in-secondary-schools/
Centre for New Writing creative writing training for A level teachers
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Al Jazeera Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/10/26/al-jazeera-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 26, 2012 http://cc.aljazeera.net/ Free access to video footage released by news service Al Jazeera under various Creative Commons licenses.
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Political Union in the EU
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/10/22/political-union-in-the-eu/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 22, 2012 A new project launched by LSE and Policy Network http://www.policy-network.
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University hosts successful Festival of Social Science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/festival-social-science
The University of Leicester has hosted an exciting range of events as part of the annual Festival of Social Science this week, tackling some of society’s most pressing issues - from life in a virtual workplace to protecting children from online harassment.