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Seeds from Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor tree take root in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/seeds-hiroshima-atomic-bomb-survivor-tree-take-root-leicester
Seeds from trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima have taken root in Leicester in time for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
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Richard III and the legacy of his re-discovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/richard-iii-and-the-legacy-of-his-re-discovery
Mathew Morris (pictured), Site Director for the Grey Friars Project, University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS), has written an article for the British Academy reflecting on his time working on the discovery of Richard III.
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Athena Swan in the College
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/athena-swan
In April 2020, the College of Life Sciences were awarded a college-wide Silver Athena SWAN award, for commitment to promoting gender equality in the College.
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Video recording
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/video-recording
Using a video camera or video recording for your interview may be a good option. Learn more about how to get a decent video recording for your interview.
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Jean Humphreys (1924-2019)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/jean-humphreys
It is with great sadness we have learned of the death of a much-loved and dedicated friend of the University, Mrs Jean Humphreys.
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It’s nice to be important, but is it really more important to be nice?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/02/07/its-nice-to-be-important-but-is-it-really-more-important-to-be-nice/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on February 7, 2018 The late British entertainer Bruce Forsyth had amongst his several catch phrases “it’s nice to be important but it is more important to be nice”.
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Year in industry with Deutsche Bank sets student Cybill Smith up for a career at Barclays
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/year-in-industry-with-deutsche-bank-sets-student-cybill-smith-up-for-a-career-at-barclays
One of this week’s graduating students has expressed how pausing academic study, to spend a year working for Deutsche Bank, was an invaluable experience in terms of developing her professional skills and preparing her for the next step in her career.
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Leicester’s Titan Krios Cryo-electron microscope helps in groundbreaking discovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/21-cryo-electron-microscope-cte
The Titan Krios Cryo-electron microscope, based at the Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, has provided a significant part of the data that enabled researchers to understand the structural basis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a head...
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Procedure in the event of death
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/about/body-donation-programme/procedure
In the event of the death of a potential donor, the next of kin/executor should telephone Leicester Medical School on +44 (0)116 252 3082 as soon as possible after the death occurs. Find out what happens both when a donation is accepted and when it is not accepted.
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English language classes and support
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/study/applicants/english-classes-support
Access free English classes available for people from refugee backgrounds, including ESOL and scholarships for presessional English programmes in Leicester