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University of Leicester commissioned to undertake pioneering research into rural racism by Leverhulme Trust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/rural-racism
University of Leicester experts have been commissioned by The Leverhulme Trust to develop a ground-breaking study on racism in rural England.
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Dr Suzie Imber appears on BBCs The One Show discussing success in Astronauts programme and Universitys involvement in upcoming BepiColombo mission to Mercury
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/dr-suzie-imber-appears-on-bbc2019s-the-one-show-discussing-success-in-2018astronauts2019-programme-and-university2019s-involvement-in-upcoming-bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury
Dr Suzie Imber (pictured) from our Department of Physics and Astronomy, who recently won BBC Two’s ‘Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?’, has discussed her experience taking part in the competition on BBC’s The One Show (8 November).
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New guide to Old Towns legal past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/new-guide-to-old-town2019s-legal-past
Students from our University have created a new city guide. The legal history of one of the oldest areas of Leicester has been brought to life in a new audio tour.
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Leading economist to address financial stability issues at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leading-economist-to-address-financial-stability-issues-at-international-conference
A leading financial economist from our School of Business is to give a keynote speech at a major international conference in Norway. Professor Panicos Demetriades (pictured) will address the European Forum of Deposit Insurers (EFDI) on 13 September.
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Video reveals potential killer blow to King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/video-reveals-potential-2018killer-blow2019-to-king-richard-iii
The University has revealed new film footage that for the first time details the potential killer blow that claimed the life of King Richard III.
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Flexible degrees offered by Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester-to-offer-flexible-degrees
Leicester is pioneering its ‘Pathways’ programme, which it believes will provide the most flexible curriculum in the UK, with students able to choose Single, Joint or Major/Minor courses in which they tailor their learning to reflect their strengths and interests and...
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Leicester researchers partner with Youth Sport Trust to get Girls Active
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-researchers-partner-with-youth-sport-trust-to-get-girls-active
Leicester researchers are working with the Youth Sport Trust to determine whether a school-based physical activity programme could help provide the key to encouraging adolescent girls to be and stay active.
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New book on behavioral economics to be launched by School of Business
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/new-book-on-behavioral-economics-to-be-launched-by-school-of-business
The School of Business is delighted to be holding a book launch for Professor Sanjit Dhami's 1,800 page book Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis on Friday 4 November 2016 at College Court. The book is to be published by Oxford University Press by mid-October.
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Saferpolitics.org
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/06/13/saferpolitics-org/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 13, 2025 A University of Liverpool project in co-operation with the Local Government Association, Saferpolitics.
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English Social Mobility Index 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/12/13/english-social-mobility-index-2024/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 13, 2024 The annual Index is published by the Higher Education Policy Institute and compiled by London South Bank University.