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Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics this week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/wolf-hall-thomas-more-and-the-turks
Professor Norman Housley from the School of History has written an article about the BBC drama 'Wolf Hall', which portrays aspects of Tudor life, including diction, with what he describes as 'outstanding' historical accuracy.
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Leicester wins Duolingo’s University Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-wins-duolingo-university-challenge
Dr Fiona Ashmore from the University of Leicester has been crowned the first winner of the Duolingo English Test University Challenge.
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New Institute to bolster research among Leicester’s Health and Care professionals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/institute-for-health
A new institute has been launched to radically boost the number of research opportunities available to Leicester’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, health scientists and pharmacists
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The baseball cap: a symbol of pathological consumption?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/baseball-cap
Read the article The baseball cap: a symbol of pathological consumption? This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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The Presidency of Franklin D Roosevelt
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3737-hs3738
Module code: HS3737/3738 Module Outline The Franklin D. Roosevelt era (1933-45) included arguably the most significant years of twentieth century American history, both domestically and internationally.
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Between Diaspora and the 'Land of Israel': Jewish Dress, Migration and Belonging, 1880s - 1948
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/research-stories/jewish-dress-migration-and-belonging-1880s-1948
History of Jewish Dress and migration from Central and Eastern Europe to Palestine/Israel
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University to mark founding legacy as living memorial
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/living-memorial
A major figure in the foundation of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland University College – which would later go on to become the University of Leicester – was local man Dr Astley Clarke. During the war, Astley was an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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UK’s poorest students set to benefit most from university redesign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/poorest-students
Young people from the poorest parts of the UK are primed to benefit most as universities scramble to offer safe education as they emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Strasbourg Mayoral visit marks quarter century Anglo-French law partnership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/mayor-strasbourg-law-partnership-leicester-visit
The University of Leicester was honoured to welcome the Mayor of Strasbourg, Jeanne Barseghian and distinguished delegates from the City of Strasbourg and University of Strasbourg on Friday (29 August) to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the twinning of the two cities and...
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A culture of inclusion, dignity and respect
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/edi/dignity-respect
Browse the dignity and respect at Leicester framework and associated policy documents outline with clear definitions and examples, what unacceptable behaviours are and the processes in place to address, deal with and report them.