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Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics this week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/wolf-hall-thomas-more-and-the-turks
Professor Norman Housley from the School of History has written an article about the BBC drama 'Wolf Hall', which portrays aspects of Tudor life, including diction, with what he describes as 'outstanding' historical accuracy.
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New Institute to bolster research among Leicester’s Health and Care professionals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/institute-for-health
A new institute has been launched to radically boost the number of research opportunities available to Leicester’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, health scientists and pharmacists
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Fond farewell for Universitys sixth Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/fond-farewell-for-university2019s-sixth-chancellor
The University bids farewell to its Chancellor this week, as he presides over his final degree congregation on Friday 26 January. Lord Grocott has served for five years since he was installed as our Sixth Chancellor in January 2013.
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What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal teeth like never before
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/grasshopper-mandibles
But analysis of the ecological importance of grasshoppers is not straightforward, and finding out what they eat requires detailed study of the contents of their guts or painstaking and time-consuming observations of how they feed in the wild. There is, however, a better way.
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Physics & Astronomy students crack mystery of Rudolph’s red nose
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/16/physics-astronomy-students-crack-mystery-of-rudolphs-red-nose/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 16 December 2020 Of all Santa Claus’ reindeer, Rudolph is best known for his bright red nose.
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Nationwide strike action to start across higher education institutions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/22-strike
National strike action across higher education institutions will start on Monday 25 November 2019, after members of the University and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of action relating to changes to the USS pension scheme, pay and conditions.
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Passionate About Improving Accessibility
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/05/12/passionate-about-improving-accessibility/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on May 12, 2023 By Laura Nevay School of Criminology Administrator & PA to Head of School One of the best aspects of working within Criminology is being surrounded by colleagues who are...
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Choices
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2019/04/26/choices/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on April 26, 2019 Every day we have choice. From the moment we wake in the morning to the end of our day, from early childhood until we lose our reason or die we have choice. Choice of children’s school.
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Andrew Fry
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/andrew-fry
Obituary notice for Professor Andrew Fry, Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester.
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