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Free online course offers insights into the time of Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/free-online-course-offers-insights-into-the-time-of-richard-iii
As the first anniversary of the reinterment of Richard III approaches in March, our University is relaunching its highly popular online course that explores what it was really like to live in the world of the last Plantagenet King.
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Leicester academic to appear on BBC Radio 4 to discuss celebrated American author J D Salinger
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/university-of-leicester-academic-to-appear-on-bbc-radio-4-to-discuss-celebrated-american-author-j-d-salinger
A University of Leicester lecturer in American Literature will be exploring the English influences on J. D. Salinger's work on BBC Radio 4 later this month. Dr Sarah Graham, of the School of English, will feature in 'J. D.
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Exceeding expectations Leicester shortlisted for more awards for Richard III discovery research and reinterment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/exceeding-expectations-leicester-shortlisted-for-more-awards-for-richard-iii-discovery-research-and-reinterment
Today is the anniversary of the announcement by the University of Leicester that it had discovered the mortal remains of Richard III – described by The Guardian as The most extraordinary press conference ever held at any UK university.
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University researchers contribute to new announcement aiming to improve person-centred care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/university-researchers-contribute-to-new-announcement-aiming-to-improve-person-centred-care
NHS England has today announced a deal seeking to improve access to more person-centred care as part of its developing Self Care programme.
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Highlights from Sir David Attenboroughs visit to the University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/highlights-from-sir-david-attenboroughs-visit-to-the-university
Sir David Attenborough's lecture on 'Beauty in Nature' on Thursday 28 January saw De Montfort Hall packed with audience members eager to hear the renowned broadcaster discuss his experiences with the natural world.
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Medicine and welfare in British Civil Wars to be examined at new exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/medicine-and-welfare-in-british-civil-wars-to-be-examined-at-new-exhibition
Surgeons who could remove a bladder stone in 50 seconds, military hospitals run with stern hygiene standards and a complex system of war pensions for the maimed, widowed and orphaned.
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Expert opinions cover stolen treasure sugar refugees the EU and market crashes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/expert-opinions-cover-stolen-treasure-sugar-refugees-and-the-eu
Professor Martin Parker from the School of Management has written an article for The Conversation discussing the origin of the national institute, the Bank of England.
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One year on Richard III reinterment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/one-year-on-richard-iii-reinterment-1
It has been a year to the day since the mortal remains of Richard III, the last Plantagenet king, left the University of Leicester after 931 days of being under the University's custody - 142 days longer than his reign as King of England.
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Using portable nanopore DNA sequencers to combat wildlife crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/using-portable-nanopore-dna-sequencers-to-combat-wildlife-crime
A team from our University has been awarded a prize for their proposal to crack down on wildlife crime using a portable DNA sequencing device, the MinION - developed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies - to read the ‘barcode genes’ of animals affected by illegal trafficking.
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Scientists chase colliding black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/scientists-chase-colliding-black-holes
Leicester scientists have revealed today they have been involved in the search of the distant universe for the counterpart to a second Gravitational Wave source.