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University of Leicester history expert helps Strictly star solve family murder mystery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-history-strictly-amy-dowden-solve-family-murder-mystery
A history expert from the University of Leicester will help Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden solve a family murder mystery on hit BBC television show Who Do You Think You Are?
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Literary Leicester commemorates Evelyn Waugh with day of events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/literary-leicester-commemorates-evelyn-waugh-with-day-of-events
The University's Literary Leicester festival will commemorate fifty years since the death of one of the English language’s most revered novelists, Evelyn Waugh, with a day dedicated to his life and work, curated by experts preparing an unprecedented collection of his...
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Wendy Hickling OBE, JP, DL (1936-2017)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women/wendy-hickling
“In our rooms, with outstretched arms you could touch each wall. You were allowed five items on your dressing table and nothing on the radiator. If you contravened this rule your surplus items were confiscated and you had to pay to get them back.
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Cosmic Coffee to deliver creative insights at October event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/cosmic-coffee-creative-insights-october-event-770
Andrew Fletcher of the Attenborough Arts Centre, local artist Matt Turner and James Burkmar from LCB Depot will speak at Space Park Leicester on 1 October
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Colleagues remember Lucy
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lucy-ellis/colleagues
Lucy’s recent and former colleagues have shared some memories below: “I knew Lucy for 17 years, meeting her for the first time when the careers service was based in College House and liking her immediately as she was so friendly and warm-hearted.
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Benefits of archaeology to communities unearthed at events on campus and Bradgate Park
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/benefits-of-archaeology-to-communities-unearthed-at-events-on-campus-and-bradgate-park
The importance of archaeology and how it can benefit society and communities will be explored at a number of events hosted by the University.
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EuNaMus
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/eunamus
Understanding how the national museum can best aid European cohesion and confront the social issues which test its stability and unity.
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Student study shows the most powerful Pokémon companion and how fast you could catch em all
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/student-study-shows-the-most-powerful-pokemon-companion-and-how-fast-you-could-2018catch-2018em-all2019
27 February marks the 20th anniversary of Pokémon, the global franchise many may remember from their youth.
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Seventeen novels in seventeen years Leicester alumna Adele Parks to share her journey to the bestsellers list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/seventeen-novels-in-seventeen-years-leicester-alumna-adele-parks-to-share-her-journey-to-the-bestsellers-list
Leicester alumna and author of seventeen bestselling novels Adele Parks will be speaking at Literary Leicester on Wednesday 15 November.
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15m contemporary art gallery launch announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/ps1-5m-contemporary-art-gallery-launch-announced
The University has begun work to create one of the largest dedicated contemporary gallery spaces in the East Midlands, due to be completed in Autumn 2015. Work began on Monday 5 January at the Richard Attenborough Centre for the £1.5 million new gallery and courtyard.