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Researcher joins nationwide initiative to increase BAME representation in Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/researcher-joins-nationwide-initiative-to-increase-bame-representation-in-parliament
A researcher from our University will be taking part in the ‘Operation Black Vote’ MP shadowing scheme, a national initiative designed to increase the number of minority ethnic MPs in Parliament.
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Student creates innovative manga series to engage people with geology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/student-creates-innovative-manga-series-to-engage-people-with-geology
Millions of people worldwide read manga - a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels - but geology rarely features in these stories.
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Archaeology discovery day to unearth Bradgate Parks mysteries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/archaeology-discovery-day-to-unearth-bradgate-parks-mysteries
Members of the public are invited to learn about the latest archaeological discoveries being made at Leicestershire’s Bradgate Park by Leicester experts during a free family Open Day on Saturday 27 June, between 11.00am – 4.00pm.
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Space Park Leicester’s work on fusion energy in spotlight at national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/space-park-leicester-fusion-energy-national-conference
Dr Francesca Faedi takes part in Fusion Fest, discussing how Space Park Leicester are supporting commercialisation and innovation in fusion energy
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A giant black hole in the Milky Way
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2024/04/30/a-giant-black-hole-in-the-milky-way/
Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 April 2024 A sleeping giant The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has discovered a black hole 33 times the mass of the Sun. It is in the constellation Aquila, less than 2000 light-years from Earth.
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/dons-yardies-posses/events
Learn more about the events for the ‘Dons, Yardies and Posses: Representations of Jamaican Organised Crime’ project as part of English research at the University of Leicester.
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Our Student Manifesto
https://le.ac.uk/about/student-futures-manifesto
The University of Leicester’s Student Futures Manifesto is a powerful statement of intent and advocacy for successful student futures. This is our commitment to you, from start to finish of your university experience.
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Year 10 Summer Residential
https://le.ac.uk/study/schools-and-colleges/pre-16/summer-residential
“Overall it was a fun experience to make new friends and learn new skills” - Student, Summer School 2023 If you have any questions about our Summer Project, please contact us at summerschool@le.ac.uk.|Applications for Summer 2025 are now closed.
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Writing Fiction
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7135
Module code: EN7135 This module offers you the opportunity to develop your own writing by examining a number of aspects of the theory and craft of writing prose fiction and putting these into practice.
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News Basics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/jo1000
Module code: JO1000 This module will introduce you to news, its practice, theories and concepts. You’ll learn what news is, where it is found, how it is gathered, how it is written and disseminated.