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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/99/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Andrew Dunn: Page 99
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/99/
Academic Librarian.
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Physics and Astronomy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/paul_mcmillan/
Centenary celebrations Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925. A class of 10 students were enrolled, and a single lecturer appointed.
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The UK housing market
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/08/the-uk-housing-market/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 8, 2017 The Legal and General reported that from its findings in 2016 the bank of mum and dad was involved in 25% of all property transactions.
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Department of Chemistry strengthens links with collaborators in China
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/department-of-chemistry-strengthens-links-with-collaborators-in-china
Links between our University and a university in China have been strengthened with a new agreement to encourage the exchange of students and academics.
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Painting the campus blue to show support for Leicester City Football Club
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/showing-support-for-leicester-city-football-club-by-painting-the-campus-blue
With Leicester City Football Club just one win away from the Premier League title, our University will be turning its campus blue to show support for the local football heroes.
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Plutarch’s domestic life explored in public lecture by expert in ancient history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/20-plutarch-talk
Ancient Greek writer Plutarch is the subject of a free public lecture at the University of Leicester on 26 November. Professor Judith Mossman, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University of Coventry, will speak on ‘At Home in Chaironeia: Domestic Detail in Plutarch’.
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Female genital mutilation seeking alternative rites of passage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/female-genital-mutilation-seeking-2018alternative-rites-of-passage2019
The potential of a method of replacing female genital mutilation as an initiation into womanhood with culturally sensitive alternatives is to be explored.
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University pays tribute following Leicester City Football Club tragedy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/29-lcfc
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, receiving his honorary degree in January 2016 25|Staff and students at the University of Leicester are in shock following the tragic incident at the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening, which claimed the lives of 5 people.
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Energy
https://le.ac.uk/sustainability/impacts/energy
Learn how we are improving the energy efficiency of our estate and reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in day-to-day operations.