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Research on Sikh gurdwaras in England and the 18th century wallpaper trade to be presented
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/research-on-sikh-gurdwaras-in-england-and-the-18th-century-wallpaper-trade-to-be-presented
Two recent PhD graduates from the University of Leicester will be delivering lectures on their respective specialist areas of Sikh gurdwaras in England and the English wallpaper trade as part of the University’s Doctoral Inaugural Lecture series.
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Ray Fairbend
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/ray-fairbend
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Ray Fairbend on 18 September 2024, aged 71.
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Death and absence
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/first-world-war/death-and-absence
Get more information about death and absence from interviews with residents of Leicestershire during the First World War.
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Leicesters approach was truly trailblazing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2018leicester2019s-approach-was-truly-trail-blazing2019
The University has won the 2015 UAR Openness Award for animal research public engagement activity.
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How the University is central to economic resurgence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/how-the-university-is-central-to-economic-resurgence
Forward thinking, innovative projects and practical expertise in working with business are making the University of Leicester one of the main drivers of the 'Midlands Engine for Growth' - the term used by the Chancellor, George Osborne.
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Leicester to lead development of space instrument
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-to-lead-development-of-space-instrument
A space mission called SMILE (Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) which is a joint collaboration between scientists from the UK, Europe, Canada, the US and China, has received the go-ahead for an initial study phase this summer by the European Space Agency...
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Monira named Volunteer of the Year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/monira-named-volunteer-of-the-year2019
Monira Mubaarak, a second year Psychology undergraduate student, has been presented with the Frank May Cup after being named the ‘Volunteer of the Year’.
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Students at Leicester encouraged to register for EU referendum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-at-leicester-encouraged-to-register-for-eu-referendum
The University and our Students’ Union have spearheaded campaigns to highlight the importance of students registering to vote for the EU referendum.
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Creating safe spaces in the entertainment industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-safe-spaces-entertainment-equity
Creating safe spaces in entertainmant industry abstract cultural background|University of Leicester essay explores Equity’s Agenda for Change Ahead of this weekend’s Oscars ceremony, the University of Leicester’s Research Institute for Cultural and Media Economies (CAMEo),...
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New book breaks barrier between students and modern research in mathematics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/29-garrett-book
In recent years mathematicians, armed with global internet (which simplifies collaboration), and powerful computers (used for numerical simulations, hypothesis testing, routine algebraic manipulations, etc.