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Leicester research into acid attacks presented in Home Office report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/acid-attacks
Researchers at the University of Leicester have published the first report of its kind examining attacks with acid and other corrosive substances.
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Online programmes and activities
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/online
Bookings To book a live KS1/KS2 online session or an in-school workshop with the Botanic Garden Education Officer please email the Botanic Garden. Botanic Garden board game A fun, printable board game based on the University of Leicester Botanic Garden for ages 6-9.
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Museu do Samba, Brazil
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/museu-do-samba-brazil
This collaboration developed the skills and understanding of Museu do Samba staff to develop a socially responsible, ethical and inclusive museum.
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Richard III mosaic unveiled at visitor centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/richard-iii-mosaic-unveiled-at-vistor-centre
The King Richard III Visitor Centre unveiled a huge photo-mosaic portrait of the King to coincide with the one year anniversary of the reinterment on 26 March.
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BBC brings aurora borealis down to earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/bbc-brings-aurora-borealis-down-to-earth
The BBC’s One Show recently hosted the aurora borealis – at least, at a smaller scale – in their studio courtesy of our Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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Expert opinions cover emergency planning and preventing extremism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/expert-opinions-cover-emergency-planning-and-preventing-extremism
Lucy Easthope, an associate tutor in the Civil Safety and Security Unit within the School of Business, has written an article on the Manchester bombings for the Guardian. Read the article '"I’m an emergency planner.
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Leicester champions inaugural city Business Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-champions-inaugural-city-business-festival
As part of our ongoing ambitions to raise the profile of the University of Leicester, particularly in relation to business and industry, the University is proud to be the Headline Sponsor for the inaugural Leicester Business Festival.
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Our history
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/history
The Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester - the first of its kind - was founded in 1966 by Raymond Singleton, with the intention of developing expertise in all areas of the academic study and applied profession of museums and heritage.
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University students work with injured soldiers in unique archaeological project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/university-students-work-with-injured-soldiers-in-unique-archaeological-project
A unique collaboration between archaeologists and injured Service personnel sees them pitted in a race against time to discover the secrets of an ancient Roman harbour in Cyprus before they are lost forever to the sea.
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Creative and performing arts
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/creative
Learn more about the collections about creative and performing arts in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.