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New think tank on diversity and community engagement launches
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-think-tank-on-diversity-and-community-engagement-launches
Update: A video of the launch event lecture delivered by Lord Ouseley is available below A new think-tank tackling issues relating to diversity, inclusion, migration, integration, race and religion is to be launched with a lecture by Lord Ouseley who is at the forefront of...
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Expert opinions cover asylum laws Evelyn Waugh EU students digital activism cancer and broadcasting inequality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/expert-opinions-cover-asylum-laws-evelyn-waugh-and-eu-students
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has written an article for the Leicester Mercury on how membership of the EU is good for universities and society at large.
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Leicester leads programme to raise aspirations for disadvantaged young people in the region
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-leads-programme-to-raise-aspirations-for-disadvantaged-young-people-in-the-region
Our University is leading a programme that aims to raise the aspirations of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in targeted neighbourhoods in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Britains membership of the EU will remain vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/britains-membership-of-the-eu-will-remain-vital-in-securing-our-influence-across-europe-and-all-over-the-world
Professor Clare Anderson (pictured) from the School of History has written an article discussing some of the positive benefits of EU membership and how it is vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world.
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Professor James Devlin appointed Dean of School of Business
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/12-dean-of-school-of-business
The University of Leicester is pleased to announce that Professor James Devlin has been appointed to the role leading the University of Leicester School of Business.
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Energy
https://le.ac.uk/sustainability/impacts/energy
Learn how we are improving the energy efficiency of our estate and reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in day-to-day operations.
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Speaker of the House of Commons to share insights at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/speaker-of-the-house-of-commons-to-share-insights-at-leicester
Speaker of the House of Commons the Rt Hon. John Bercow MP will be welcomed to campus on Friday 27 October, where he will share his unique insight into the workings of Parliament with students and staff.
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Academic revives Joe Ortons mischievous alter ego Mrs Edna Welthorpe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/academic-revives-joe-orton2019s-mischievous-alter-ego-2018mrs-edna-welthorpe2019-1
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, Curve is currently staging a major production of his final play What the Butler Saw (3-18 March) starring Rufus Hound, Catherine Russell, Jasper Britton, Dakota Blue Richards, Jack Holden and...
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Spend DNA Day with a strawberry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/spend-dna-day-with-a-strawberry
During the 4 minute video, Professor Turi King, Reader in Genetics and Archaeology takes you through a step-by-step guide, making the experiment easy and straightforward enough to replicate at home and celebrate the day with us.
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Leicester ranked a top 3 UK progressive city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/top-3-city
Leicester has been named the UK’s third most progressive city for social and environmental issues, which is great news for the University of Leicester’s students and staff.