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Historian reveals Benedict Cumberbatch and Richard III are cousins
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/historian-reveals-benedict-cumberbatch-and-richard-iii-are-cousins
Leading historian and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Kevin Schürer, whose genealogy research helped to confirm the identity of King Richard III, has now discovered a link between Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch and the King.
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New surgical training resource for junior doctors developed by medical students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/new-surgical-training-resource-for-junior-doctors-developed-by-medical-students
Students Oliver Jones and Michael Bath from the Medical School, working with a team of doctors, have developed a free educational resource for medical students and junior doctors that teaches valuable surgical skills they will need during their training.
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Initiative to raise awareness about how gardeners can help hedgehogs bats and other wildlife
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/initiative-to-raise-awareness-about-how-gardeners-can-help-hedgehogs-bats-and-other-wildlife
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust and our University's Botanic Garden are encouraging gardeners across the two counties to help hedgehogs this autumn, as part of the national Wild About Gardens Week (24—30 October).
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People
https://le.ac.uk/grassroutes/people
Dr Corinne Fowler Project Director Dr Corinne Fowler lectures in the School of English at Leicester University and specialises in transcultural writing and regional literary cultures.
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University of Leicester Technician Commitment Action Plan
https://le.ac.uk/the-technician-commitment/plan
Summary of the University of Leicester Technician's Commitment action plan, with a link to the PDF document.
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Turi King
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/turi-king
Canadian Turi started as an archaeologist, studying Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge, then switched to Genetics when she came to Leicester as a postgraduate.
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Anglo-Jewish Literature and Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7129
Module code: EN7129 For many, the figure of the Jew in Victorian novels was a cipher for anxieties about the limits of English national identity.
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Business and Financial Forecasting
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ec7105
Module code: EC7105 Financial risk management is about understanding and forecasting the future as well as understanding the risks attached to these forecasts.
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Education and Social Justice
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/sy3091
Module code: SY3091 This module is about fairness and social justice in education.
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Faradays interns best poster
https://le.ac.uk/sustainable-materials-processing/news/faradays-interns-best-poster
Zayd Islam and Punit Jivan performed an internship at the Material Centre during the past summer, which were carried out in the frame of the Faraday Undergraduate Summer Experience (FUSE) internship programme.