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Women in the workplace
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/06/21/women-in-the-workplace/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2013 A few key reports covering the UK have been published this week. The Business, Innovations and Skills Committee has published a 3 volume report on women in the workplace: HC 342.
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From the subatomic to the intergalactic: scientists gather in Leicester to share supercomputer results
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/10-dirac-day
Experts in astrophysics, particle physics, nuclear physics and cosmology will assemble at the University of Leicester this week to share the latest scientific advances which have been made possible by DiRAC, a multi-site supercomputing facility.
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Travel
https://le.ac.uk/about/travel
Getting to Leicester and to the rest of the UK is made easy by the city’s central location within the UK and its excellent rail and road connections.
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New course to teach how modern museums can improve health and human rights
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-course-to-teach-how-modern-museums-can-improve-health-and-human-rights
The world’s first ‘Massive Open Online Course’ (MOOC) in Museum Studies is to be launched by the University, providing people with the opportunity to learn about how the modern 21st century museum can contribute to agendas such as social justice, human rights and health and...
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Code of practice concerning freedom of speech
https://le.ac.uk/policies/codes-practice/freedom-speech
The University of Leicester affirms its legal duty to uphold freedom of speech within the law, ensuring open debate while promoting dignity and respect.
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Code of practice governing the Students’ Union
https://le.ac.uk/policies/codes-practice/students-union
The Education Act 1994 regulates the operation of students' Unions and their relationships with the university authorities and students. It requires universities to publicise the arrangements for implementing the Act by means of a Code of Practice.
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Scientist behind life-saving cancer research returns to Leicester for honorary award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/scientist-behind-life-saving-cancer-research-leicester-honorary-award
Award-winning scientist Dr Angela Coxon has returned to her old university in Leicester to receive an honorary title.
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Ken Jones
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/ken-jones
Kenneth (Ken) Milner Jones was born in Chesham Bois, near Amersham, on 20 March 1930 and was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, Sandy Lodge, Middlesex.
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David Bradshaw Creative Writing Residency
https://le.ac.uk/evelyn-waugh/david-bradshaw-residency
Find out more about the David Bradshaw Creative Writing Residency and the collaboration with the Evelyn Waugh Complete Works project.
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Dont try this at home How to make fireworks 17thcentury style
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/dont-try-this-at-home-how-to-make-fireworks-17th-century-style
With Guy Fawkes night (5 November) and Diwali (11 November) on the horizon, the skies of Leicester will be lit up over the next few weeks by firework displays - and a rare book held within the University's Library sheds light on how 17th century fireworks were made.