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The outlawed Shrove Tuesday tradition of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-outlawed-shrove-tuesday-tradition-of-leicester
Shrove Tuesday – taking place this year on 28 February – often involves the flipping of savoury and sweet pancakes, but prior to 1846 the city of Leicester had its own very particular way of celebrating the event.
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Is the UK citizenship test counterproductive?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-uk-citizenship-test-counterproductive
Citizenship test People taking the UK citizenship test|New research indicates that gaining UK citizenship leads to immigrants becoming less engaged in politics.
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Museums, health and wellbeing in the East Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/museums-health-and-wellbeing
Museums, Health and Wellbeing focused around the creation of a Network of museums and health/social care partners in the East Midlands.
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Conference to explore the lasting scars of conflict
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/conference-to-explore-the-lasting-scars-of-conflict
Military welfare during the British Civil Wars and how the lasting scars of these conflicts influenced the nation for generations to come will be explored at a conference between 7-8 August at Newark Museum, Nottinghamshire, organised by the Centre for English Local History.
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Section 3 - Officers of the University
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/documents/statutes/officers
Read Section 3 of our Statutes, entitled Officers of the University. This section outlines the process for the election of and appointment to the senior offices of the University.
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Pioneering research and innovation through the Nairobi Alliance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/nairobi-alliance
An innovative research partnership with the potential to transform lives and support communities across the world has been launched.
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Researchers explore ‘crossroads of the sea’ in Mediterranean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/crossroads-of-the-sea
New archaeological research led by the University of Leicester is revealing secrets of ancient Mediterranean coastal life and long-distance trade, through exploring a ‘crossroads of the sea’.
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Jane Austen: The Novels, their Contexts and their Adaptations
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3158
Module code: EN3158 In this module you will be reading Jane Austen’s novels in their historical and literary contexts, as well as looking at modern screen adaptations.
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Jane Austen: The Novels, their Contexts and their Adaptations
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/en3158
Module code: EN3158 In this module you will be reading Jane Austen’s novels in their historical and literary contexts, as well as looking at modern screen adaptations.
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Jane Austen: The Novels, their Contexts and their Adaptations
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/en3158
Module code: EN3158 In this module you will be reading Jane Austen’s novels in their historical and literary contexts, as well as looking at modern screen adaptations.