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Medical cannabis academic shares excitement of meeting Home Secretary Sajid Javid at 10 Downing Street
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/medical-cannabis-academic-shares-excitement-of-meeting-home-secretary-sajid-javid-at-10-downing-street
Yewande Okuleye, a medical cannabis researcher within our School of History, Politics and International Relations, has spoken of her ‘excitement’ meeting Home Secretary Sajid Javid and the real-world application of her research into cannabis self-medication during an event at...
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Film highlights Leicester’s major role in uncovering space’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/space-legacy-video
Space Park Leicester has released an updated version of its compelling short film ‘Leicester’s journey through space’ which tracks the city’s evolution as an internationally recognised space hub from the 1960s through to the present day.
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Anthony Pither
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/anthony-pither
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Anthony Pither, the University’s last Director of Music.
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University features in Sun exclusive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/university-features-in-sun-exclusive
The University has featured in a national report on animal research. A writer and photographer from The Sun were given access to our biomedical research facility and had the chance to witness research as well as talk to academics, technicians and professional services staff.
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The forerunners of Leicester City FC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/the-forerunners-of-leicester-city-fc
Leicester City Football Club's outstanding performance in the Premier League has taken the world by storm, making Leicester one of only six teams to win.
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Leicester ranked 37th in the world in THE University Impact Rankings 2019
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/03-the-university-impact-rankings-2019
The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that we have been ranked 37th in the inaugural international Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings out of well over 500 institutions from 75 countries worldwide.
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Civil rights expert to deliver annual American Studies lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/14-american-studies-lecture
An expert on the history of the Black Power movement will deliver a free public lecture at the University of Leicester on Monday 21 October.
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How is university different to school or college?
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/teaching-learning/uni-vs-college
You'll find that studying at the University of Leicester is quite different from anything you have done before. Here's a summary of the main differences.
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Alan Kirwan: PhD reflections
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/alan-kirwan
Museum Studies PhD graduates Alan Kirwan, Alex Woodall and Serena Iervolino reflect on their time at Leicester and the decisions in their careers they have made since graduating.
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Crosscultural dialogue around themes of home belonging and refuge at Journeys in Translation event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/cross-cultural-dialogue-around-themes-of-home-belonging-and-refuge-at-2018journeys-in-translation2019-event
On Thursday 23 November, an event hosted by the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies (LeCTIS) will explore the unifying aspects of poetry and translation.