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Leicester supports post-COVID regional recovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/uuk-getting-results
The University of Leicester is working with employers, partners and local leaders to help support post-COVID regional recovery in the East Midlands, by encouraging skills growth, create jobs and help retain expertise and knowledge within the area.
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Environment scientists close in on ‘golden spike’ to define Anthropocene
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/anthropocene-berlin
Leicester researchers searching for a ‘golden spike’ to formally define humanity’s current geological period – and acknowledge human impact on our planet – have announced a major step in their analysis at an international conference today (Wednesday).
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The largest prison in the world
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/12/19/reflections-on-the-worlds-largest-prison/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on December 19, 2014 Several days ago, I broke from reading through the notes of nineteenth-century Russian penal inspectors to admire the 23rd edition of the International Prison News Digest , a publication of the Institute...
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Forced Labour and Shifting Borders
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/01/10/forced-labour-and-shifting-borders-2/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on January 10, 2016 Some may argue (for good reason) that the collapse of space and time is a commonplace condition of twenty-first century life.
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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Rare chariot fittings from the Iron Age are among fascinating items in brand new exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/burrough-hill-exhibition
University archaeologist curates an exhibition of finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill, including objects excavated by University of Leicester Archaeological Services
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Serena Iervolino: PhD reflections
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/serena-iervolino
2013 was a memorable year for me. I completed my PhD, simultaneously experiencing a great sense of achievement but also terror. “What’s my next challenge?” I wondered.
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Two Students + One Programme = Graduate Job Success
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/10/16/leicester-award-gold/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 16, 2015 Fran and Lucy took part in the Leicester Award Gold when they studied at the University of Leicester, hear why they think you should do it too! Why did you apply for the Leicester Award Gold? Fran – I...
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Star Wars 50 Years: Pasts, Presents, and Futures
https://le.ac.uk/media/research/star-wars-50-years
Join the Star Wars 50 Years academic conference in Leicester (May 2027). Submit papers on film, fandom, media, and culture by 1 November 2026.
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What is commercial cider
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/09/23/what-is-commercial-cider/
Commercial is not equated with money