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Final chances to view popular city centre archaeological dig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/final-chances-to-view-popular-city-centre-archaeological-dig
These tickets have now sold out Due to huge demand, Leicester archaeologists have announced further opportunities for members of the public to view the largest archaeological excavation in Leicester in over a decade on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May 2017.
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Caribbean Journeys
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/projects/caribbean-journeys
Caribbean Journeys was a Nottingham based community-arts project co-directed by Kelsi Delaney and Sofia Aatkar in collaboration with Museumand: The Caribbean National Heritage Museum. The project aimed to preserve the travel stories of the Gedling Caribbean Elders group.
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Developing learning advocates in the East Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/developing-learning-advocates-em
The East Midlands Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (EMMLAC) developed a cross-domain learning network for the region, delivered by RCMG.
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Study suggests seated upper body physical activity can reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes made worse by sitting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/study-suggests-seated-upper-body-physical-activity-can-reduce-risk-of-heart-disease-and-type-2-diabetes-made-worse-by-sitting
A new study conducted at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), including researchers from our University, has found that breaking up prolonged bouts of restful sitting with short, frequent bouts of simple seated arm exercises can benefit obese patients at high...
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The Clink restaurant at HMP Brixton: fine dining and prison education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/07/21/the-clink-restaurant-at-hmp-brixton-fine-dining-and-prison-education/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on July 21, 2014 By Sarah Longair, Carceral Archipelago Project Researcher.
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Open House
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/open-house
Open House The difference made through working together
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Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/big-bang
A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago.
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Clearing trip to see the University of Leicester changed Tom’s direction of study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/clearing-tom
When Tom Walters missed out on his first-choice university place, the next step should have seen him accept his reserve choice – until a visit to the University of Leicester during Clearing changed everything.
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Symposium - 80 Years On: Memory and Legacy of World War II in ESEA Popular Culture
https://le.ac.uk/arts/news/events/80-years-on
A symposium exploring the portrayal of WWII 80 years on hosted by Film Studies and Modern Languages
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Leicestershire Regiment collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/leicester-regiment
The Leicestershire Regiment collection is made up of 7 interviews conducted with veterans of the Leicestershire Regiment who served during the Second World War. Get more information about the project.