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Boom Literature: Language and Creation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/sp3134
Module code: SP3134 In this module we will study the work of four authors: Carlos Fuentes (Mexico), Jorge Luis Borges (Argentina), Rosario Castellanos (Mexico) and Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia).
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The Attenborough family living on campus
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/family
The Attenborough family lived at the heart of campus in College House after Frederick Attenborough was appointed as the second Principal of University College, Leicester (later to become the University of Leicester).
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Graham Benskin
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/graham-benskin
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Mr Graham Benskin, who worked in the Botanic Garden for more than 40 years. Graham began his horticultural career at Leicester Parks Department before becoming a student at the Royal Horticultural College at Wisley.
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Alumni Awards Dinner
https://le.ac.uk/alumni/join-us/events/award-winners-showcase
Biographies of past winners of University of Leicester Alumni Awards
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University first to freeze Brexit student fees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/fees-freeze
The University of Leicester has today announced that EU, EEA and Swiss student nationals will not be required to pay increased tuition fees, which will be introduced under new Government Brexit rules.
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Academic comments on the rise of kids activities being marketed to adults
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/academic-comments-on-the-rise-of-kids2019-activities-being-marketed-to-adults
Dr Jane Pilcher from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology has been featured in an article for The Guardian discussing why kids’ activities – such as bouncy castles and ballpits - are now being marketed to grown men and women.
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Leicester celebrates new cohort of students with vibrant Welcome Week programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-celebrates-new-cohort-of-students-with-vibrant-welcome-week-programme
This week sees the arrival of a new cohort of students to our University.
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National touring exhibition Lets Play Vinyl launches with public event celebrating UK sound systems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/national-touring-exhibition-let2019s-play-vinyl-launches-with-public-event-celebrating-uk-sound-systems
A free public event entitled ‘Talking Sound Systems’ will be held at Attenborough Arts Centre to launch national touring exhibition Let’s Play Vinyl on Saturday 14 October from 1.00- 2.30 pm in the Princess Diana Hall.
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Crocus Sundays signal the arrival of spring alongside hedgehog display for children
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/crocus-sundays-signal-the-spring-alongside-hedgehog-display-for-children
The springtime blooming of crocuses in the Botanic Garden will this year be accompanied by the unusual sight of thousands of salt-dough hedgehogs in March.
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Ethics and effectiveness of drones and remote warfare to be explored
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/the-ethics-and-effectiveness-of-drones-and-remote-warfare-to-be-explored
The evolution of war will be discussed at a free conference on Wednesday 11 February which examines the historical and contemporary issues of remote warfare.