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Return To Larkinland to explore poets time in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/return-to-larkinland-to-explore-poets-time-in-leicester
To celebrate National Poetry Day, and to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Philip Larkin, writer and critic AN Wilson will be revisiting the life and work of one of the greatest English poets of the 20th century - Philip Larkin - in Return To Larkinland.
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Twitter gives scientists a genuine voice an opportunity to engage share and explain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/twitter-gives-scientists-a-genuine-voice-2013-an-opportunity-to-engage-share-and-explain
Dr Leigh Fletcher, from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discussed the use of social media and blogging to promote his research to a wide audience in an article for The Royal Society In the article, 'Scientific engagement in the age of social media', Dr...
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Upcoming conference to celebrate 30 year anniversary of DNA fingerprinting discovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/upcoming-conference-to-celebrate-30-year-anniversary-of-dna-fingerprinting-discovery
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the landmark discovery and application of DNA fingerprinting by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the University is hosting a conference to share new innovations in forensic science on Wednesday 15 April.
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Ethnic differences in need for heart pacemakers may have genetic link
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/ethnic-differences-in-need-for-heart-pacemakers-may-have-genetic-link
Researchers have found evidence to show that South Asian people (from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) are less likely to require a pacemaker for an abnormally low heart rate compared to white people of European origin.
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Death’s Doings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/09/24/deaths-doings/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on September 24, 2015 In spite of all the Hypochondriac’s attempts to keep sickness at bay, Death comes whizzing down the chimney in the form of a skeletal spider. The Hypochondriac’s cat remains unmoved.
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From Disaster Chef to Master Chef
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/from-disaster-chef-to-master-chef
One of our PhD students has been crowned Kenwood Chef 2016 at the 'Disaster Chef' competition live final after transforming his kitchen disasters into culinary successes.
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Conference explores challenges facing journalism and politics in the wake of rising global populism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/conference-explores-challenges-facing-journalism-and-politics-in-the-wake-of-rising-global-populism
The future of journalism and politics was discussed by experts at a ground-breaking conference on Brexit, Trump and the Media at Leicester.
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Join us at an Offer Holder Day
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/offer-holders/book
Book a place on one of our Offer Holder Days. They are designed to give you the chance to find more about your course in depth. You will be able to chat to students, join in some taster lectures and fun activities, and talk to the people who will be teaching you next year.
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PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/law/people/phd-students
Learn more about Leicester Law School's current research students and their PhD projects.
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TV broadcaster receives top honour from University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/25-david-olusoga-obe-receives-honorary-degree
British-Nigerian historian, producer and presenter David Olusoga OBE receives honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.