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Prestigious archaeology prize for Leicester graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/prestigious-archaeology-prize-for-leicester-graduate
The Association for Environmental Archaeology has announced that Leicester alumna Nora Battermann has won their John Evans Undergraduate Dissertation Prize. This year’s winners of the John Evans Prizes were announced at the Association’s annual conference in Rome.
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Change makers of the future launch Go Green Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/10-go-green-week
From 10–14 February 2020, the University of Leicester will be hosting Go Green Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability and encourage positive change among students and staff.
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Research to develop revolutionary framework for assessing wellbeing in residents with dementia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/dementia
Specialist neurological care provider, PJ Care, has partnered with the University of Leicester in a unique research project that could revolutionise the assessment and care of residents who lack capacity.
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The Boy Who Lived Students put the science of Harry Potters universe to the test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-put-the-science-of-harry-potter2019s-universe-to-the-test
In the world of Harry Potter the young wizard undergoes two magical biological transformations: eating Gillyweed to grow gills in order to breathe underwater and drinking Skele-Gro to repair broken bones.
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The Re-Emergence of ‘Race’ in the Rhetoric of the British Radical Right
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2024/01/11/the-re-emergence-of-race-in-the-rhetoric-of-the-british-radical-right/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on January 11, 2024 Chris Allen – Associate Professor Around the turn of the century, an ideological turn was evident within the British far-right milieu.
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Student bodybuilders to vie for title of UKs best built at Leicester Students Union
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/student-body-builders-to-vie-for-title-of-uk2019s-2018best-built2019-at-leicester-students2019-union
Over one hundred competitors and muscle enthusiasts will descend on Leicester Students’ Union for the regional qualifier of the MASS Student Physique Championship on 8 March.
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Blog 3: Items of Interest. Guest post by Jenni Hunt.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2021/04/09/blog-3-items-of-interest-chosen-by-jenni-hunt/
Third blog of 3 by Jenni Hunt, temporary archive assistant, about the items she found most interesting during the listing work she has been doing.
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New Alzheimers Advance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-alzheimer2019s-advance
Work done at Leicester has helped to identify a new drug target for not only improving symptoms of brain degeneration – but also to extend the life-span of the terminally ill mice.
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Harem and Hijab: Writing about Women in Islam from the 17th Century to the Present
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3162
Module code: EN3162 The word harem, derived from the Arabic word haram meaning forbidden or sacrosanct, came to the Western world in the 17th century by means of the Ottoman Empire.
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Professor Stephen Wood to present research highlighting the importance of employee involvement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/stephen-wood-presents-research-highlighting-the-importance-of-employee-involvement
The School of Management’s Stephen Wood, Professor of Management, will be speaking at a UKWON symposium on Bringing wellbeing, mental health and productivity together in the workplace of the future at E.