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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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Black history resources for home schooling
https://le.ac.uk/colonial-countryside/resources/black-history
Get in touch with us for more black history resources aimed at Years 5-8, which are based on five National Trust properties and their collections. Learn more.
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Family friendly free event to showcase the region’s heritage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/celebration-heritage-hub-leicester-event
A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the University of Leicester on Saturday 22 March.
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Leicester media experts offer advice to new BBC chief
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/leicester-media-experts-advice-bbc-chief
Three University of Leicester academics have chapters in a new book offering advice to BBC Director-General Matt Brittin, who started his new job on Monday 18 May.
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Saturday 27th October Sol 80
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/10/27/saturday-27th-october-sol-80/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 27, 2012 The Mars Yard at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory contains the ‘Scarecrow’ Curiosity rover, used to test going over obstacles and up slopes.
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The Attenborough family and the University
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs
The University of Leicester and the Attenborough family have a special connection that spans 90 years. Frederick Attenborough was our second Principal and this sons David, Richard and Michael grew up on the campus.
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New funding underway for East Midlands research collaboration driving care innovation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/funding-east-midlands-research-care-innovation
A leading research organisation helping to transform health and social care in the East Midlands has begun a new, five-year funding tenure.
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Exhibition showcasing research and innovation takes to the road
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/exhibition-showcasing-research-and-innovation-takes-to-the-road
An exhibition showcasing the work of our research community will be touring around the city from 30 May - 1 July. Organised by the Doctoral College, Images of Research is a unique display of the breadth and quality of research at the University.
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University academic part of new research into kidney disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-academic-part-of-new-research-into-kidney-disease
An academic at our University has been part of novel study carried out by an international team of researchers exploring the link between the immune system and kidney disease.
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Ophthalmology researcher wins prestigious prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/08-ophthalmology-award
Zhanhan Tu Zhanhan Tu|Best Talk prize for Dr Zhanhan Tu at the European Paediatric Opthalmological Society conference.