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Charles Phythian-Adams
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/charles-phythian-adams
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Emeritus Professor Charles Phythian-Adams, former Head of the Department of English Local History (now the Centre for Regional and Local History), who passed away on 13 May 2025.
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The Story of Pulque Part 3: Ritual and Power in Aztec Mexico – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/07/03/the-story-of-pulque-part-3-ritual-and-power-in-aztec-mexico/
Project Principal Investigator Deborah Toner describes the importance of pulque in cultural, religious and political terms during the Aztec period in Mexico. Third part of the story of pulque
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Make a Difference days
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/community/making-a-difference
Make a Difference Week sees students and staff volunteer to make a positive difference to the local community. Volunteering provides experience and supports your personal development, wellbeing and sense of community.
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Literary Archives
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2019/04/25/1926/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on April 25, 2019 The Secret Mystery of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ Working in the archives, I often roll my eyes at newspaper headlines which report on archive material being ‘newly discovered’, suddenly...
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Research shows female fish judge males on DIY skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-shows-female-fish-judge-males-on-diy-skills
Female fish judge males based on their ability to design nests best suited for the conditions of their environment, according to a new study by researchers from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour.
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Embed a YouTube video in Blackboard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/06/27/embed-a-youtube-video-in-blackboard/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 27, 2016 Adding YouTube videos to your Blackboard course is a good way to provide engaging content.
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The Stansted 15 in conversation at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/19-stansted-15-round-table
Join two members of the Stansted 15 for a round table discussion about the rights of asylum seekers and migrants.
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Tour du dopage: How do doping cyclists legitimate their cheating?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/07/01/tour-du-dopage-how-do-doping-cyclists-legitimate-their-cheating/
Posted by csmith in School of Business Blog on July 1, 2015 With the Tour de France about to get under way, Charlotte Smith , Lecturer in Management at the School, considers the tension between sporting success and good sportsmanship Whether your interests are in sport or in...
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August Book Group: Helena
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/09/03/august-book-group-helena/
Summary of Waugh Book Group meeting on Helena, held at Leicester Central Library on 29 August 2015.
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Community event raises awareness of prostate cancers silent symptoms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/community-event-raises-awareness-of-prostate-cancers-silent-symptoms
A Leicester health campaigner has called for men to get checked out for prostate cancer because of its “silent symptoms” – after a high-profile journalist was diagnosed with the condition.