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Leicester team to feature on University Challenge Christmas series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/university-challenge
As well as providing the 1963-winning team, the University of Leicester has also seen other firsts: in 1974, Sandya Narayansami became the first Indian woman to compete on the show, her team beating St John’s College, Oxford.
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Painting the campus blue to show support for Leicester City Football Club
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/showing-support-for-leicester-city-football-club-by-painting-the-campus-blue
With Leicester City Football Club just one win away from the Premier League title, our University will be turning its campus blue to show support for the local football heroes.
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Workshops led by ROOTS Foundation
https://le.ac.uk/anglophone-caribbean/outputs/roots-foundation-workshops
Description of youth spoken word workshops led by ROOTS Foundation for the AHRC-funded collaborative project 'Representing Gender-Based Violence: Literature, Performance and Activism in the Anglophone Caribbean'.
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Record-breaking artist and successful technology entrepreneur gives University of Leicester graduates advice for life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/sam-barnett
A tech entrepreneur-turned-artist has returned to the University of Leicester to receive an honorary degree.
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Archaeological Theory Summer School 2026
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/material-worlds-past-present/summer-school
Find out more about the summer school at the Centre for Material Worlds Past and Present.
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Leicester holds 12 Days of sustainability to promote change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-holds-201812-days-of-sustainability2019-to-promote-change
Are you dreaming of a green Christmas? The University's Social Impact Team has collaborated with students to embark upon 12 days of sustainability, uniting festive cheer with global sustainability awareness.
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Academic dress
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare/gown-hire/academic-dress
The wearing of academic robes can be traced back to medieval Europe, when all students were in clerical orders. Today, the robes worn by graduating students, academics and dignitaries form a distinctive element of the graduation regalia.
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Community and activism
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/our-100/community-activism
Learn about the University's role in the community and in activism as we reveal our rich history in Our 100.
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The arts at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/our-100/arts
Explore the rich history of the arts at the University of Leicester in Our 100. It includes Henry Moore sculptures, student arts festivals and a literary legacy.
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Communication, Representation and Experience
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/humanity-space/communication-representation-and-experience
Communication, Representation and Experience strand of the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space (LCHS)