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Engineering student shortlisted for prestigious awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/engineering-student-oishi-deb-shortlisted-for-the-stem-awards-2017
Oishi Deb (pictured) has been nominated in the ‘Power Systems’ category, which is sponsored by Rolls-Royce.
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Richard III experts discuss how the project illustrates university research is changing for the better
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/richard-iii-research-team-discuss-how-the-project-illustrates-how-university-research-is-changing
Experts on Richard III have provided a series of insightful opinion pieces about the last Plantagenet king where they discuss their research, contemplate how University research is changing and address concerns that the remains may not be those of Richard III.
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BBC Book of the Week author set to inspire our English students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/kit-de-waal-english-leicester
The author of this week’s BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week will be inspiring students on the University of Leicester’s English course, from September.
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My Empire Reborn: Justinian and his Age
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah7383
Module code: AH7383 The reign of Justinian (AD 527-565) was one of great upheaval and significance. His lengthy rule saw ambitious wars to reclaim lost territories (including Italy itself), the outbreak of plague, urban riots and palace intrigues, heresy and religious division.
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My Empire Reborn: Justinian and his Age
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah3083
Module code: AH3083 The reign of Justinian (AD 527-565) was one of great upheaval and significance. His lengthy rule saw ambitious wars to reclaim lost territories (including Italy itself), the outbreak of plague, urban riots and palace intrigues, heresy and religious division.
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Alumnus shortlisted for top sci-fi writing prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/alumnus-shortlisted-for-top-sci-fi-writing-prize
An alumnus and former staff member at the University is on the shortlist for one of world's most prestigious sci-fi writing prizes, the Philip K Dick Award.
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Two different schools of thought discuss light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/two-different-schools-of-thought-discuss-light
An event which examines the relationship between science and religion and their alternative views on the subject of light will take place on Wednesday 18 November at The Gatehouse Chaplaincy Centre, University Rd from 5.30pm – 8.00pm.
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Does it make a difference if a writer is male or female
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/does-it-make-a-difference-if-a-writer-is-male-or-female
A spirited debate about whether gender plays a part in literature is due to take place this week as part of the eighth Literary Leicester festival, running until 14 November on campus.
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Next Scarman Lecture discuss lifecycle of riots
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/next-scarman-lecture-discuss-life-cycle-of-riots
The esteemed criminologist Professor Tim Newburn (pictured) will visit Leicester to deliver this year's Scarman Lecture series.
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Food available across University in the name of equality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/food-available-across-university-in-the-name-of-equality
The University's Residential and Commercial Services (RACS) is supporting International Women’s Day (IWD), which took place on 8 March, and is raising awareness of the campaign by offering a number of dishes which contain women’s names.