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Take part in BBC programme Down To Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/take-part-in-bbc-programme-down-to-earth
The longest running programme on BBC Local Radio is coming to the University of Leicester and you could take part.
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Joe Orton’s ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2014/05/06/joe-ortons-entertaining-mr-sloane/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on May 6, 2014 Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane was first performed at the New Arts Theatre Club 50 years ago today.
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Work begins to transform Freemen’s Common
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-work-begins-freemens-common
Freemens A group of people on a construction site posing for a photo|The transformation of the Freemen’s Common area, at the University of Leicester, began today with a ground breaking ceremony.
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Tim Peake describes the first time he saw Earth from space in new video
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/tim-peake-to-receive-an-honorary-degree
The University has conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science upon British astronaut Tim Peake during a visit to the National Space Centre in Leicester on Friday 14 October as part of a wider tour of the UK.
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Discovery of King Richard III’s remains named as one of the decade’s ‘extraordinary discoveries’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/king-richard-iii-remains-named-extraordinary-discoveries
aerial view of richard iii bones|The discovery and identification of King Richard III’s remains by leading academics at the University of Leicester have been named as one of the decade’s ‘extraordinary archaeological discoveries’ by Historic England and as one of the top ten...
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Tree-mendous effort from Tom and his volunteers helps transform Leicester’s leafy oasis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/arboretum
A green oasis of calm nestled away in suburban Leicester is benefiting from the work of one University of Leicester man and his small band of volunteers.
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Energy Research Accelerator appoints new CEO
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/energy-research-accelerator-appoints-new-ceo
The Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) has today announced the appointment of Gordon Waddington as its Chief Executive Officer.
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Introducing SKYLARK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/26/introducing-skylark/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 October 2020 The SKYLARK rocket dominates our newly-revamped foyer in the School of Physics and Astronomy. This blog post provides some of the history of Leicester’s involvement in the SKYLARK project.
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Women’s History Advent Calendar
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/11/29/womens-history-advent-calendar/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 29, 2024 Starting on 1st December, a window to open every day till Christmas https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=nt1kee5497mdo9efkzij7kqyil69xnum to learn about women’s history.
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Women’s Grassroots Activism Podcast Series
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/16/womens-grassroots-activism-podcast-series/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 16, 2025 An academic series funded by the United Kingdom Research Innovation and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the grant awarded for Agency and Advocacy: Locating...