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Professor Henrietta O'Connor appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/15-henrietta-o-connor-new-pro-vc-head-of-college
The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that Professor Henrietta O'Connor has been appointed to the role leading the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.
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NASA and European Space Agency visit Leicester for Mars workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-mars-sample-return-workshop
Planetary scientists from across the globe, including representatives from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA and European Space Agency, visited the University of Leicester last week for a Mars Sample Return workshop.
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Midlands4Cities PhD funding opportunity
https://le.ac.uk/media/study/research-degrees/midlands4cities
Midlands4Cities PhD funding opportunity AHRC Midlands4Cities PhD funding for UK/EU applicants – 2020/21 competition open NOW The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) brings together eight leading universities across the Midlands to support the...
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Event to explore how arts and culture can better reflect our diverse society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/event-to-explore-how-arts-and-culture-can-better-reflect-our-diverse-society
A panel of industry experts will discuss how we can make workforce diversity the responsibility of everyone in arts and culture, and why it is important to support BAME role models and leaders, during an event organised by our CAMEo Research Institute for Cultural...
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Honour for Cancer Professor at Leicester and Leicesters Hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/honour-for-cancer-professor-at-leicester-and-leicesters-hospitals
A Professor at our University and consultant at Leicester’s Hospitals has been honoured ‘for his lifelong work on earlier diagnosis and improved outcomes for lung cancer patients.
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Workplace menopause study by Leicester academics finds women feel they need to cope alone
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/workplace-menopause-study-by-leicester-experts-finds-2018women-feel-they-need-to-cope-alone2019
A call for more menopause-friendly workplaces is made in a new Government report prepared by a team from our University.
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The Anthropocene Leicester scientists respond to criticisms of new geological epoch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/the-anthropocene-leicester-scientists-respond-to-criticisms-of-new-geological-epoch
A team of academics from our University has responded to criticisms of the proposal to formalise a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene.
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The Middle Draa Project
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/diverse-heritage/the-middle-draa-project
Project page for the University of Leicester's Middle Draa archaeological research project
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Professor Corinne Fowler releases new book Our Island Stories: Country Walks through Colonial Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/colonial-countryside
University of Leicester’s Professor Corinne Fowler has released a new book published by Penguin exploring Great Britain’s countryside and its links to colonialism.
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Experts warn that space is the next environment at risk of serious damage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/experts-warn-that-space-is-the-next-environment-at-risk-of-serious-damage
Space is the next environment that has to be protected against the impact of human development, a panel of top experts has warned at the UK Government's GREAT Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong.