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Students prepare for epic five-day Shakespeare Marathon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/students-prepare-for-epic-five-day-shakespeare-marathon
This spring marked the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death in 1616 and in commemoration, Leicester University Theatre (LUT) is taking on the challenge of performing the complete works of Shakespeare back-to-back, 24 hours a day from Monday 13 – Friday 17 June.
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Censoring Academics works well for Publishers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/06/18/censoring-academics-works-well-for-publishers/
Posted by Ken Weir in School of Business Blog on June 18, 2014 Kenneth Weir, Lecturer in Accountancy at the School, examines the popularity of a controversial article which he, David Harvie, Geoff Lightfoot and Simon Lilley , recently published (about publishing) In 2012, the...
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Talk will explore the search for life beyond Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/talk-search-life-beyond-earth
Professor Karen Olsson-Francis from the Open University will give her talk ‘Living Life at the Limits' at Space Park Leicester on 25 April
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University programme recognised for work helping Leicestershire businesses reach Net Zero
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/green-gowns
A University of Leicester programme has been commended by the Higher Education sector’s most prestigious awards for sustainability in the UK.
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Medical imaging technology goes under the lens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/medical-imaging-technology-goes-under-the-lens
A PhD student examining how space technology can be used in healthcare has been interviewed about her work.
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Research shows women who feel more at risk of crime also prefer physically dominant partners
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-shows-women-who-feel-more-at-risk-of-crime-also-prefer-physically-dominant-partners
Women who prefer physically formidable and dominant mates (PPFDM) tend to feel more at risk of crime regardless of the situation or risk factors present, according to researchers from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour.
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Student duo strike gold at British Universities and Colleges Sport events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/student-duo-strike-gold-at-british-universities-and-colleges-sport-events
Two final year undergraduate students, Ryan Hunt and Lucy Hatton, have secured gold medals in their respective disciplines at two recent British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) events.
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Ukraine war realises predictions of nuclear power plant threat, says Leicester civil safety expert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/nuclear-power-plant-ukraine
As Ukraine conflict continues, new book by University of Leicester researcher argues that nuclear facilities are more likely to be targeted, and damage to power plants risks radiological contamination of the environment over vast areas.
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Air fingerprinting expertise reveals budget manicure risks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/air-fingerprinting-expertise-reveals-budget-manicure-risks
Chemists at the University have been involved in a BBC report into the use of a strong glue in nail salons.
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Leicester academic appointed to first ever Government LGBT Advisory Panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/21-government-lgbt-advisory-panel
Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, Associate Professor in Hate Studies within the Department of Criminology, has been appointed to the Government’s first ever LGBT Advisory Panel by Penny Mordaunt, the Minister for Women and Equalities.