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Public lecture will see experts discuss how to police sexual violence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/scarman
Sexual violence against women and girls in Britain will be discussed by experts in a public lecture at University of Leicester this month.
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School of Business shaping initiatives to boost local enterprise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/school-of-business-to-help-shape-local-initiatives
Businesses across the East Midlands are being asked to identify and rank their greatest concerns for the coming 12 months. The question is being posed in the first East Midlands Chamber Quarterly Economic Survey of 2018, in partnership with the School of Business.
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Leicester scientist discusses BepiColombo mission to Mercury
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-professor-discusses-bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury
Professor Emma Bunce, Principal Investigator of the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS) - one of the main instruments on the upcoming BepiColombo Mercury mission which was designed and built by Leicester researchers, has been interviewed about the mission for BBC...
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Philip Larkin memorial to join literary greats in Westminster Abbey on 31st anniversary of his death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/philip-larkin-memorial-to-join-literary-greats-in-westminster-abbey-on-31st-anniversary-of-his-death
A memorial stone to the poet Philip Larkin, inscribed with lines from one of his most famous works An Arundel Tomb – “our almost instinct almost true/What will survive of us is love” – will be unveiled in Westminster Abbey this evening, marking the 31st anniversary of his death.
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Critical Approaches to Celebrity Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ms7100
Module code: MS7100 Celebrity culture is inescapable in today’s society and, whether you adore or criticise them, they still remain the focal point of our media culture.
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University of Leicester response to UCU strike action
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/ucu-strike-response
The University of Leicester has responded to the University and College Union (UCU)’s strike action, which commenced today: “It is regrettable that the UCU union has decided to proceed with strike action and has called for a global boycott.
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Research to improve welding process for manufacturing industries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/16-welding-improvement
Research to improve welding process for manufacturing industries abstract image of person welding|New research, led by the University of Leicester, will optimise the welding and additive and manufacturing process.
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Tracking alien invaders
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/invasive-species
Professor Mark Williams and PhD Students Stephen Himson and Rachael Holmes explain the influence of non-native plants and animals on the biosphere, and how humans can make a positive difference on the world.
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Say my name right
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/11/04/say-my-name-right/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2022 Say my Name Right is a shareable resource developed by Dr Hannah Deakin-Smith and Dr Jane Pilcher of Nottingham Trent University.
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Reaching for the stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/reaching-for-the-stars
A PhD student at our University has been recognised internationally for her research into life on Mars. Berivan Esen is amongst the 30 women around the world who have been awarded the prestigious Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship for 2018-19.