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Dreamt of directing Shakespeare? Well, here’s your chance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/shakespeare
A free community workshop at the University of Leicester will give people the chance to have a go at directing Shakespeare.
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Student creates innovative manga series to engage people with geology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/student-creates-innovative-manga-series-to-engage-people-with-geology
Millions of people worldwide read manga - a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels - but geology rarely features in these stories.
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Leicester graduate excels in International Hackathon promoting women in computer science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/university-of-leicester-graduate-excels-in-international-hackathon-promoting-women-in-computer-science
When it comes to paving out a career post-university, Software and Electronics Engineering graduate Oishi Deb is showing everyone how it’s done. Rather than kicking back and relaxing over the summer, Oishi jetted off to Barcelona to take part in WomENcourage 2017.
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Work Life Balance
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2016/08/24/work-life-balance-2/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on August 24, 2016 So, I am aware that the summer is nearly over and soon it will be the start of another University year. Seems reasonable to reflect on work-life balance.
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Developmental genetics for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/developmental/developmental-higher-education
If you're studying towards a degree, we've got useful academic content on developmental genetics, supplied by the genetics department at The University of Leicester.
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Research student helps reopen Lincoln Castles longclosed prison
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/research-student-helps-reopen-lincoln-castle2019s-long-closed-prison
Work by a PhD student that will bring a Victorian Prison back to life has received a royal seal of approval.
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Applied Psychology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/applied-psychology-bsc/2026
The value of psychological expertise is recognised in all walks of life. You’ll focus on forensic, occupational and clinical psychology, working with applied psychologists and carrying out research that will set you up for a career in the field.
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Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/psychology-with-cognitive-neuroscience-bsc/2026
How can we harness the brain’s activity to better understand how we think, feel and behave? This is what cognitive neuroscience is all about. And studied side-by-side with psychology, the answers have an impressive range of real-world applications.
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Biology unlikely to drive ethnic differences in COVID-19 risk for healthcare workers, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/covid-biology
The differences in COVID-19 infection risk between ethnic minority healthcare workers and their White colleagues is likely due to home and work factors rather than biology, according to the largest and most detailed study on the subject, led by the University of Leicester,...
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University of Leicester appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Science and Engineering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/university-leicester-head-college-science-engineering
The University is delighted to confirm the appointment of Professor Dirk Schaefer as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College for Science and Engineering from 1 August 2025.