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University supporting literacy skills through reading buddies and new books for schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/books
Volunteers from the University of Leicester have donated boxes full of brand-new books to local primary schools. It is part of a wider scheme that sees one hundred school-based volunteers support pupils at Uplands Junior L.E.A.
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Space Park Leicester and NCEO launches Earth image competition in celebration of COP28
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/spl-image-competition
In celebration of COP28, Space Park Leicester in collaboration with the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) is hosting a competition open to Earth observation (EO) scientists and those working with EO data from around the UK.
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Sir Maurice Shock LLD 19262018
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/sir-maurice-shock-lld-1926-2018
Sir Maurice, who was also an honorary graduate of the University, was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List in 1988 in recognition of his services to Leicester and the wider academic community.
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English Language Teaching Unit hosts prestigious conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/english-language-teaching-unit-hosts-prestigious-conference
The English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) hosted the 2015 Biennial BALEAP conference from 17-19 April at the Manor Road conference centre in Oadby.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 14 27 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-14-27-may
Professor Steven Brown from the School of Management has written a piece for Germany's The European Magazine about how a “memory boom” has left Europe littered with monuments - so much so that when we’re not actively protesting them, we look right past...
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University of Leicester launches ‘inspirational’ mental health guide
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/26-mental-health-guide-yellow-book
An 'inspirational' guide featuring positive poetry and artwork by staff and students from the University of Leicester will be launched next month at a free event to help spread the positive mental wellbeing message.
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Leicester students win Bronze medal in tough Military Patrol Competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/18-leicester-win-bronze-in-tough-patrol-competition
Student Army Patrol competition winners Student patrol competition winners|A team including students from the University of Leicester won a prize at one of the hardest military events in the world.
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Boost for international student support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/29-launch-of-new-international-partnership
Navitas CEO Scott Jones and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah formally open the University of Leicester Global Study Centre.
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Event explores developing partnerships for innovation in health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/health-expo
Scientists and healthcare experts from across the Midlands have come together to explore the transformative impact of partnerships for innovation in health and the life sciences.
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Network aims to drive forward global empathic healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/empathy-network
An international network connected to the University of Leicester and set up to drive forward empathic healthcare has outlined bold objectives for the future.