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Steve Rippington
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/steve-rippington
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Steve Rippington, Honorary Visiting Fellow in the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, on 25 May 2024. Dan Smith writes: Steve was known to many in the former Department of Geology.
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Graham Benskin
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/graham-benskin
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Mr Graham Benskin, who worked in the Botanic Garden for more than 40 years. Graham began his horticultural career at Leicester Parks Department before becoming a student at the Royal Horticultural College at Wisley.
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Leicester remembers campaigner for interfaith understanding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-remembers-campaigner-for-interfaith-understanding
One family’s efforts to highlight the horrors of the holocaust will be honoured at a series of events at the University in honour of Leicester campaigner Sara Elkes.
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Hurdling medallist seeks crowdfunding on road to Rio
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/hurdling-medallist-seeks-crowdfunding-on-road-to-rio
European indoor 60m hurdles silver medallist Lucy Hatton is raising money to help cover costs as she bids to reach the Rio 2016 Olympics. Lucy, who studies Criminology, achieved the 100m hurdles qualifying time for Rio this summer but then struggled with injuries.
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Astronomys wonderful tool the telescope to be explored at upcoming lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/astronomys-wonderful-tool-the-telescope-to-be-examined-at-upcoming-lecture
The telescope - ‘astronomy’s wonderful tool’ - will be the focus of a free public lecture on Thursday 8 October as part of the International Year of Light 2015.
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Change Gear for the all clear against cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/change-gear-for-the-all-clear-against-cancer
On the 27 March 2015, students studying Cancer Chemistry will be aiming to raise over £1,000 for Hope Against Cancer, the local cancer research charity.
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Report suggests democratisation is key to protecting animals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/report-suggests-2018democratisation2019-is-key-to-protecting-animals
A groundbreaking new report from the Centre for Animals and Social Justice, and involving Leicester research, recommends fundamental changes to the way the government makes animal welfare policy.
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Chevening and Commonwealth Shared Scholars share experiences of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/chevening-and-commonwealth-shared-scholars-share-experiences-of-leicester
The International Office organised a reception on 16 March which was attended by the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University Professor Paul Boyle for this year's recipients of both the Chevening and Commonwealth Shared Scholarship schemes.
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Leicester welcomes over 1500 school students on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-welcomes-over-1-500-school-students-on-campus
Over 1,500 students arrived on campus to experience a taste of university life as part of the Schools’ Taster Conference which took place on Thursday 29 June.
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University first to freeze Brexit student fees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/fees-freeze
The University of Leicester has today announced that EU, EEA and Swiss student nationals will not be required to pay increased tuition fees, which will be introduced under new Government Brexit rules.