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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/112/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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HyPIR Lecturer urges Welsh ministers to do more for Welsh space sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/hypir-lecturer-urges-welsh-ministers-to-do-more-for-welsh-space-sector
Dr Bleddyn Bowen, an expert in astropolitics and space policy based in University of Leicester’s HyPIR was interviewed by the BBC Sunday Politics Wales programme and urged the Welsh Government to do more to encourage space sector growth in academia and industry.
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Role specification
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/court/chancellor/specification
Term of office To be determined by Court on appointment, but normally a maximum period of five years. Remuneration This is an honorary position with travel and subsistence expenses paid. Role purpose The Chancellor is the ceremonial head of the University.
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Hijacking of religious symbols by extremists intensifies rifts and tensions suggests academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018hijacking2019-of-religious-symbols-by-extremists-intensifies-rifts-and-tensions-suggests-academic
The ‘hijacking’ of religious symbols – such as beards, clothing and phrases - by extremists sullies their original use and intensifies rifts and tensions, according to Dr Saeeda Shah (pictured) from the School of Education.
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Leicester scientists discover ‘Star Wars’ planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/leicester-scientists-discover-star-wars-planet
Scientists from the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving it warped and with tilted rings - similar to the planet Tatooine in Star Wars.
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Guide Dog calendar to raise money for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/guide-dog-calendar-to-raise-money-for-charity
The Students’ Union resident Guide Dog puppy, Vinnie, will be at the launch of a new Guide Dog 2016 calendar, featuring Vinnie himself and two of his puppy friends from 2pm to 4pm in Queen’s Hall Foyer on Wednesday 2 December.
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BBC brings aurora borealis down to earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/bbc-brings-aurora-borealis-down-to-earth
The BBC’s One Show recently hosted the aurora borealis – at least, at a smaller scale – in their studio courtesy of our Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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Three awards for Leicester celebrating teaching success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/three-awards-for-leicester-celebrating-teaching-success
The University’s Natural Sciences teaching team (pictured right) has been selected among only six award winners at a national event celebrating teaching excellence.
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Local primary school children explore history of Leicester Cathedral
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/local-primary-school-children-explore-history-of-leicester-cathedral
One hundred primary school children in Leicester will have the opportunity to retell the story of Leicester Cathedral in a creative writing workshop led by tutors from our School of Arts on Friday 3 March.
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Migration and the making of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/migration-making-leicester
Fifty years on from the Ugandan Asians' arrival The expulsion of the Asian population of Uganda in August/September 1972 was a key moment in Leicester’s recent history.