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Is it possible to cry a river?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/is-it-possible-to-cry-a-river-after-tottenhams-defeat-leicester-research-examines-plausibility-of-shedding-enough-tears-to-form-a-river
Musicians Arthur Hamilton, Justin Timberlake and unsympathetic people across the world have encouraged others to ‘cry me a river’, a put-down phrase to make light of people’s problems.
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Leicesters social media superstar welcomes robot to the medical school
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester2019s-2018social-media-superstar2019-welcomes-robot-to-the-medical-school
The winner of a national competition to find education’s social media superstars has welcomed a robot named Sanbot Elf to our medical school.
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Our University to offer unique esports course to help students gain experience in the video games industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-to-offer-unique-esports-course-to-help-students-gain-experience-in-the-video-games-industry
Our University is partnering with the UK arm of global esports company ESL to develop a unique course to help students gain valuable insights into the esports industry.
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President of the Supreme Court to speak for University Law Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/president-of-the-supreme-court-to-speak-to-university-law-society
Please note that, due to problems at Leicester Rail Station, Lord Neuberger is running late so this event will start slightly later than advertised.
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University contributes to major report on international research mobility
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/university-contributes-to-major-report-on-international-research-mobility
Dr Maggy Heintz (pictured), Research and Business Development Manager (Science and Engineering) at our University, has contributed to a major Royal Society report on international research mobility.
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How can we talk about Islam after terrorism?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/queeringislam/2015/01/19/how-can-we-talk-about-islam-after-terrorism/
Posted by Alberto Fernández Carbajal in Queering Islam on January 19, 2015 Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 11 January, Islam and Muslims are once again at the centre of public attention.
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Research
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Lifechanging scholarships announced at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/2018life-changing2019-scholarships-announced-at-leicester
The University has announced the names of its 2016 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholars. These students have been awarded Scholarships by the the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK to allow them to pursue a Master’s course while living in their home countries.
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University of Leicester’s global approach leads to QS World Rankings rise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/qs-rankings
The University of Leicester’s reputation as a leading global institution for research and teaching has been reaffirmed after a rise in the QS World Rankings 2024.
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Festival of Careers
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/festival-of-careers
Our annual Festival of Careers is a huge graduate recruitment event with a wide range of top employers from across many sectors visiting the Leicester campus.