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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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Professor awarded prestigious Turing AI Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/professor-awarded-prestigious-turing-ai-fellowship
A University of Leicester-based expert will work to shape artificial intelligence (AI) systems of the future with the support of a multi-million-pound Government investment.
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Cross-Post: Why we must reform organ donation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/08/30/cross-post-why-we-must-reform-organ-donation/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on August 30, 2018 Organ Donation in England is changing. Accountability for health policy leaders is important, especially when politicians score headlines for healthcare interventions without an evidence-base.
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Feedback and complaints
https://le.ac.uk/sports/facilities/contact-us/feedback
View the feedback and complaints procedure for the Sport and Active Life team.
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Using browser extensions to access books and journal articles
https://le.ac.uk/library/search-collections/access-books-and-journals
access to books and journals provided by the university of Leicester seamlessly through a browser extension. PDF, article link, view ebook, OA, Open Access Third Iron, Browzine, LibKey Nomad, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Firefox. one-click access
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Engaging the City
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/engaging-the-city
In 2008, the National Gallery commissioned RCMG to evaluate the second phase of Articulate, their secondary school literacy programme.
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Love Island star Dr Alex George to visit University to discuss mental health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/dr-alex-george
Love Island star and Youth Mental Health Ambassador, Dr Alex George, will visit the University of Leicester to talk to students about the importance of protecting their mental health.
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Unwell or Unwanted? The Mental Health of Western Australia’s Convict Population
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/10/17/unwell-or-unwanted-the-mental-health-of-western-australias-convict-population/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in Carceral Archipelago on October 17, 2016 By Kellie Moss Western Australia welcomed the transportation of convicts in 1850 as a solution to the economic problems which had affected the colony since its foundation as a free settlement in 1829.
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Spice up your life How to tell real saffron from a fake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/spice-up-your-life-how-to-tell-real-saffron-from-a-fake
Following the recent revival of saffron production in Spain, Professor Pat Heslop-Harrison from the Department of Genetics has outlined some of the key ways to tell real saffron from fake, with the real deal providing a unique experience for the senses.