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Personal statements
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply/applications/personal-statements
Personal statements: what they are, why they’re important and what to include and avoid - plus some suggestions from our admissions tutors.
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Leicester research is using valuable manuscripts saved from destruction in conflict zones
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/leicester-research-is-using-valuable-manuscripts-saved-from-destruction-in-conflict-zones
Leicester research is using valuable manuscripts saved from destruction in conflict zones Leicester research is using valuable manuscripts saved from destruction in conflict zones|Dr Jan Vandeburie is working with the Hill Manuscript Museum and Library, where significant...
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January blues Students Union launches 2018 with destress events to ease exam nerves
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/january-blues-student2019s-union-launches-2018-with-de-stress-events-to-ease-exam-nerves
January marks the start of a new year, and, for students across the University, the beginning of exam season. Hours spent in the library revising and writing essays can leave you feeling stressed out and tired.
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Ethnography Symposium
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/research-events/ethnography-symposium
18th Annual Ethnography Symposium (online only), Living with failure all around: hope in the midst of despair? 27 — 29 August 2025 All around us, we find failure. Most immediately, higher education is in crisis.
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Reaching for the stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/reaching-for-the-stars
A PhD student at our University has been recognised internationally for her research into life on Mars. Berivan Esen is amongst the 30 women around the world who have been awarded the prestigious Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship for 2018-19.
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University of Leicester Professor of Astrobiology chosen to attend NATO panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/astrobiology-professor-attend-nato-panel
Professor Mark Sims took part in the the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) Panel Research Specialists’ Meeting on dual-use space technology
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New research shows increasing numbers of people in England with a common mental health condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/adult-psychiatric-survey-leicester
Figures from Part I of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS), show an increase in poor mental health, up from 17.6% in 2007 to 22.6% in 2023/24 according to the University of Leicester
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UKRI Open Access Policy: how to comply from 1 April 2022
https://le.ac.uk/library/news/ukri-open-access-policy
new open access policy for UKRI funded research, how to stay compliant with the policy from 1 April 2022 including Rights Retention Statements, article processing charges, using the University's block grant and publishing in eligible transformative journals
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/history/research
History at the University of Leicester has a longstanding reputation for excellence in historical research. Our academics have a broad range of research expertise covering a wide chronological and geographical range. Find out more.
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Big Boys
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/01/11/big-boys/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 11, 2024 A playlist of the Channel 4 comedy series, Big Boys, is available at https://learningonscreen.ac.