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Leicester academic acknowledged by UN for contributions to peace and inclusivity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/sarah-jane-fox
Dr Sarah Jane Fox has been recognised for her work on using drones for peaceful purposes.
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Archaeological findings in Leicestershire provide further understanding of Dark Ages life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/eye-dig
The excavation of one of the largest-known early Anglo-Saxon settlements in the country has been published by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS).
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“I know you, you know me, we’re a happy family…”
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/11/04/internal_interviews/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on November 4, 2015 As a student, we are usually inclined to really love our University. We like studying there, socialising there – so it’s only natural that we might want to work there .
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Alternative Models for Higher Education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/12/02/alternative-models-for-higher-education/
Posted by Marton Racz in School of Business Blog on December 2, 2015 An ongoing discussion of alternative models of Higher Education, as Marton Racz reports, is generating a series of proposals as to how universities might work along more cooperative lines.
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Hotspots and minisatellites
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/hotspots-and-minisatellites
Instrumental to Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys' refining of the genetic fingerprinting technique were hotspots of activity and minisatellites.
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Research unearths viral image of Labour Party leader
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/apartheid-research-project-unearths-viral-image-of-labour-party-leader
If you have been paying attention to the mainstream media coverage surrounding Jeremy Corbyn in recent months, chances are you may have seen this photo (right) before - it was reproduced during the Labour Party leadership contest and immediately after Jeremy...
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Sociology with Criminology BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/sociology-with-criminology-ba/2026
Explore crime and society with Leicester’s Sociology with Criminology BA – a flexible, research-led degree taught by leading UK academics.
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City Council and University of Leicester support Leicester businesses in becoming more sustainable
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/18-sustainable-business-support
Businesses in Leicester are being offered a range of support to become more sustainable by Leicester City Council and the University of Leicester’s Innovation Hub.
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University of Leicester media and journalism degrees shortlisted for prestigious employability awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/media-journalism-prestigious-employability-awards
Two University of Leicester degree programmes have been shortlisted for the Academic Employability Awards 2025. The prestigious new awards are being hosted by The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) and are set to take place later this month.
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Space Park Leicester to lead key skills development discussion at Ignite Space 2025
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/ignite
Ignite Space conference take place from 5-6 February, where experts from Space Park Leicester will address the pressing skills shortage facing the UK space sector