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Leicester Peace Talks: Public lecture on post-WW2 migration experiences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-postww2-immigration
A public lecture at the University of Leicester on 6 November will explore how Government policies around immigration from the Caribbean have affected individuals.
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Towards an Evolutionary History of Penological Information in Modern Japan
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/04/16/towards-an-evolutionary-history-of-penological-information-in-modern-japan/
University of Leicester staff blogs convicts Japan carceral archipelago
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‘An ordinary life’: The King’s Fund’s work on services for disabled people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/12/13/an-ordinary-life-the-kings-funds-work-on-services-for-disabled-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 13, 2024 An online exhibition created by the Kings Fund Library for disability history month. The source explores aspects of the organisation’s work with and for disabled people.
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Botanical Illustrations are not only pretty – they remain relevant today
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/05/12/botanical-illustrations-are-not-only-pretty-they-remain-relevant-today/
As the University has announced an exciting programme of Summer events at the Botanic Gardens in Oadby, we explore the art of botanical illustration through our Special Collections.
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Introducing PhySoc: Our Physics Society
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/02/introducing-physoc-our-physics-society/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 2 October 2020 University of Leicester’s Physics Society (PhySoc) is a student group that aims to foster an active social side to the Physics degree course with lots of social and academic events throughout...
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University of Leicester celebrates top 2% global sustainability ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/the-sustainability-ranking
The University of Leicester is once again celebrating global sustainability success after being ranked in the top 2% of global universities for its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking.
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University of Leicester media and journalism degrees shortlisted for prestigious employability awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/media-journalism-prestigious-employability-awards
Two University of Leicester degree programmes have been shortlisted for the Academic Employability Awards 2025. The prestigious new awards are being hosted by The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) and are set to take place later this month.
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jbridges: Page 10
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/10/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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University of Leicester celebrates School of Education’s 75th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/education
University of Leicester’s School of Education has hit a landmark anniversary, celebrating its 75th year. The School was founded in 1946, welcoming its first group of 19 students, most of whom were ex-military personnel.
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Space scientists reveal secret behind Jupiter’s ‘energy crisis’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/jupiter-energy-crisis
New research published in Nature has revealed the solution to Jupiter’s ‘energy crisis’, which has puzzled astronomers for decades.