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Gala premiere for feature film shot on University campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/gala-premiere-for-feature-film-shot-on-university-campus
A locally produced movie which includes a scene filmed at the University of Leicester received its premiere last Saturday at Phoenix Arts. The Wrong Floor, directed by Marc Hamill from Coalville, is an homage to 1980s straight-to-video action/horror movies.
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Spotlight on University of Leicester students and community projects for royal visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/28-spotlight-students-community-projects-royal-visit
Will and Kate 2100|Today (Wednesday 28 November), Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit the city in tribute to last month's helicopter crash at Leicester City Football Club.
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University to hold dedication event for new music-themed sculpture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-to-hold-dedication-event-for-new-music-themed-sculpture
A dedication event for a new sculpture is to be held on our University's new public communal square. The sculpture ‘Adagio’ will be officially revealed by artist Mr John Sydney Carter and its donor Dr Adrian Weston MBE in a ceremony on Friday 31st March.
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Geologist to monitor effects of controlled demolition near former city council HQ
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/geologist-to-monitor-effects-of-controlled-demolition-near-former-city-council-hq
University geologist Dr David Hawthorn will be setting up equipment near the former city council HQ to record the effects of the controlled demolition of the site planned for this weekend. Dr David Hawthorn is a seismologist in our Department of Geology.
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New Registrar and Secretary confirmed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/new-registrar
The University of Leicester is pleased to confirm Geoff Green to the post of Registrar and Secretary. His appointment was approved by the University’s Council following a formal recruitment process, and after undertaking the role on an interim basis since 1 February 2020.
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Academics pipe up with a new interpretation of history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/pipes
The historic misuse of the humble smoker’s pipe has led to two University of Leicester academics’ realisation that we might be missing a trick when it comes to interpreting history.
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Opportunity to touch smell and taste a deconstructed medieval manuscript
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/opportunity-to-touch-smell-and-taste-a-2018deconstructed2019-medieval-manuscript
A unique opportunity to experience a medieval manuscript as a sensory experience will be taking place at the University.
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Digital Frustrations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/12/17/digital-frustrations/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on December 17, 2018 By Dr Hannah Laidley There are plenty of articles complaining about how awful IT is not just in the NHS but in healthcare around the world.
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Glorious Debo
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/09/29/glorious-debo/
Posted by Barbara Cooke in School of English Blog on September 29, 2014 Deborah Mitford, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, often referred to as the “last Mitford sister”, has passed away. But Debo, as she was known to friends and family, was an institution in her own right.
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Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/siberian-fires
According to Russia’s forestry agency, this year’s fires have ravaged more than 14m hectares, making it the second-worst fire season since the turn of the century.