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• New course to teach how modern museums can improve health and human rights

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-course-to-teach-how-modern-museums-can-improve-health-and-human-rights

  The world’s first ‘Massive Open Online Course’ (MOOC) in Museum Studies is to be launched by the University, providing people with the opportunity to learn about how the modern 21st century museum can contribute to agendas such as social justice, human rights and health and...

• Richard lll brings almost 60 million to city

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/richard-lll-brings-almost-ps60-million-to-city

  The discovery of King Richard lll brought in more than £59 million to Leicester’s economy, from the time of the discovery to the reinterment, according to an independent assessment - including £4.5 million generated during the two weeks of reinterment activities.

• Social scientist joins crew of Tall Ship for D-Day landing commemoration

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/social-scientist-joins-crew-of-tall-ship-for-d-day-landing-commemoration

  Dr Jim McDermott (pictured), an Associate Tutor with the School of Management and a member of The Royal British Legion, is setting sail to retrace the routes taken by the ships and landing craft during D-Day on 6 June 1944 to the Normandy beaches.

• Life-changing results of world first blood cancer drug trial revealed

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/life-changing-results-of-world-first-blood-cancer-drug-trial-revealed

  Researchers from the University and Leicester’s Hospitals have announced a breakthrough advance in the results of the world-first clinical trial with actual patients of a new drug to treat particular blood cancers.

• Victorians: from Oliver Twist to The Picture of Dorian Gray

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/en3328

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• UK governments urged to reconsider the practice of collective worship and religious observance in schools

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/uk-governments-urged-to-reconsider-the-practice-of-collective-worship-and-religious-observance-in-schools

  The majority of schools in the UK are required by law to organise acts of collective worship (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) or religious observance (Scotland) for their pupils - but what is the purpose of collective worship/religious observance? A report launched today...

• Event to showcase leading tuberculosis research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/event-to-showcase-leading-tuberculosis-research

  World TB Day, falling on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and to promote efforts to eliminate the disease.

• Lecture series launched in memory of eminent microbiologist

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/lecture-series-launched-in-memory-of-eminent-microbiologist

  A pioneering cellular microbiologist from the Pasteur Institute in Paris will deliver the inaugural lecture of the University of Leicester’s Dorothy Jones Lecture Series on Friday 17 March 2017 from 12 noon.

• Leicester students create out of this world poetry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-students-create-out-of-this-world-poetry

  A stellar poem written by a Leicester student has been launched into cyberspace.

• Informatics student wins prestigious business start-up partnership

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/informatics-student-wins-prestigious-business-start-up-partnership

  A new technology developed by a Leicester student that will allow commuters to talk to transport services through social media has received support from a highly competitive start-up programme.