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Links between historic places, colonialism and slavery revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/links-between-historic-places-colonialism-and-slavery-revealed
Connections between 93 historic places and colonialism and historic slavery have been revealed by the National Trust today, for the first time.
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Academic cited among Britains most influential people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/academic-cited-among-britains-most-influential-people
Professor Helen Atkinson CBE (pictured), Head of the Department of Engineering, has been cited among the Debrett’s 500 most influential people in Britain.
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The cage: protecting animals from liberation?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/cage
Read the article "The cage: protecting animals from liberation?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Open House
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/open-house
Open House The difference made through working together
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Next step for Pioneer Park development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/next-step-for-pioneer-park-development
Work that will pave the way for the development of a space park at Leicester’s Pioneer Park could get under way in spring next year.
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Experts to answer why social sciences are key to space exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/humanising-space
A panel of experts will discuss the role of social sciences, arts and humanities in space exploration at University of Leicester next week.
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Sixty years of Genetics in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/genetics-anniversary
The Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester has a storied and illustrious history, marked by groundbreaking discoveries, pioneering research, and an enduring legacy in the field of genetic science
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Hotly anticipated Varsity competition returns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hotly-anticipated-varsity-competition-returns
The annual Varsity contest, in which University of Leicester students pit themselves against rivals De Montfort University in a range of different sports, officially begins today (11 March).
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Royal honour for Masters student
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/royal-honour-for-masters-student
James Hempsall, who this term began an MA in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy in our Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to childcare in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, and was recently presented with his...
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.