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Attenborough Arts announces new partnership with the British Museum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/aac-british-museum
The University of Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre has been named today as one of the British Museum’s key cultural partners for 2021, and will be collaborating on a new innovative national programme for young people named Where we are… Working in partnership with...
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University research plays ‘vital role’ in fighting climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/climate-exp0
Professor Susan Page, from the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, shared leading research into using peatland environments to capture carbon as one form of nature-based solution.
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Major milestone caps off ‘amazing few weeks’ for JWST scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/jwst-image-array
Martin Barstow, Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science at the University of Leicester and Chair of the Space Telescope Institute Council which oversees STScI, said: “This stunning new image is a fantastic result from the dedication of the operations team, who have...
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University of Leicester sets strategy to launch into its second Century
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/strategy
The University of Leicester has today (Thursday) launched a new 10-year strategy that will propel the institution into its second Century – and it comes with a new mission and vision that champion its Citizens and cultivates a legacy of real-world change.
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University community completes Poppy Pilgrimage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/poppy-pilgrimage
The red poppy, which recalls the horrors of the Western Front in the First World War, is a well-known and well-established symbol of support for the Armed Forces community and Remembrance for lives lost in all conflicts.
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Pioneering police detective David Baker awarded Honorary Degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/david-baker
The lead detective on the first criminal case to be solved using DNA fingerprinting has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester at a ceremony today (Wednesday 19 January).
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Leicester launches renovated home for School of Business
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/brookfield-launch
The £15.8 million restoration of the University of Leicester Business School (ULSB)’s home was formally opened with a special ceremony on Thursday.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/author/pc216/
Pam has a first degree in English and Sociology from Staffordshire University, and a Masters in Social Science (Cultural Studies) from Birmingham University. She also has a Diploma in Management Studies, a postgraduate certificate in health promotion and a Masters in Research.
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Beatrix Potter – 150th Anniversary
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/07/28/beatrix-potter-150th-anniversary/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on July 28, 2016 Iconic fictional characters of childhood can be attributed to the creativity of Beatrix Potter, author and illustrator of the late 19 th – early 20 th century.
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Love Island, body image and mental health
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/06/love-island-body-image-and-mental-health/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 6, 2020 Reality TV ? Does it harm mental health With the recent death of Love Island reality TV presenter Caroline Flack we have been reminded that a number of contestants on the show have...