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Roderick Williams-Young
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/entrepreneurs-in-residence/roderick-williams-young
Roderick Williams-Young has spent over 35 years working in retail as a buying manager/executive working in the food, homeware and fashion sectors for companies such as Marks & Spencer, Matalan, Sainsbury's, TK Maxx and Dunelm, amongst others, and specialising in new...
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Mathematical Modelling for Business
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ec3057
Module code: EC3057 Business analytics is having a significant impact on the profitability of numerous business firms around the world and this module provides essential skills relevant to this field but also introduces you to the exciting field of mathematical modelling for...
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Quantitative Finance
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/af3008
Module code: AF3008 Quantitative techniques play an important role in financial forecasting and decision-making. In this module, you will evaluate the use of common quantitative techniques in finance and accounting research.
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The Age of Augustus
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah2023
Module code: AH2023 How was Rome transformed under Augustus, the first emperor? Was Augustus’ rule a Roman Golden Age, or a totalitarian tyranny? What can poetry, architecture and religious ritual tell us about this period? Under Augustus (31 BC – 14 AD), Rome...
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Academic co-curates special exhibition on Joe Orton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/academic-co-curates-special-exhibition-on-joe-orton
The National Justice Museum has launched its first-ever crowdfunding campaign to celebrate the work of Leicester playwright, Joe Orton.
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Exhibition on life of diarist John Evelyn showcases exceptional collection of books and prints
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/exhibition-on-life-of-diarist-john-evelyn-showcases-exceptional-collection-of-books-and-prints
A new exhibition in the Special Collections highlights an ‘exceptional’ collection of rare books and prints from the life of 17th century diarist and writer John Evelyn, who lived and documented major events during his lifetime – including the last epidemic of the bubonic...
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New species of ancient tongue worm discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-species-of-ancient-tongue-worm-discovered
An international team of scientists led by Leicester researchers has discovered a new species of fossil - a 'tongue worm' - in England and have identified it as an ancient parasitic intruder.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 113 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-1-13-may
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how the University of Leicester is among the first institutions in the world to join the UN programme HeForShe.
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Increased activity during the summer caused by genes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/increased-activity-during-the-summer-caused-by-genes
The warm temperature on a summer’s day is often a time for relaxing, but researchers from the Department of Genetics have suggested that a ‘thermosensory’ gene could be responsible for changes in behaviour in different climates.