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Paul Herrington (1939-2019)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/paul-herrington
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Paul Herrington, a member of the University’s Economics (and latterly Geography) Departments for over 40 years. Paul grew up in South London and then Essex.
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University breakthrough applied by Leicesters Hospitals to provide pioneering noninvasive autopsy service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-breakthrough-used-by-leicesters-hospitals-to-provide-pioneering-non-invasive-autopsy-service
Earlier this year, findings from our University represented a breakthrough in how autopsy practice could be conducted in the UK and worldwide.
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University to mark death of fallen soldier who played a part in its founding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-to-mark-death-of-fallen-soldier-who-played-a-part-in-its-founding
Our University is marking the 100th anniversary of the death in action during the First World War of a brave soldier who played a part in its founding.
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The grass is greener where new University artwork can be found
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/the-grass-is-greener-where-new-university-artwork-can-be-found
One man went to mow, quite literally, to create a stunning new outdoor art installation for the Attenborough Arts Centre, the University of Leicester’s arts centre. During the bright days of summer, the task of mowing the lawn is considered by most to be an inevitable chore.
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Student balloon flight project tests innovative descent system and astrobiology experiment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/student-balloon-flight-project-tests-innovative-descent-system-and-astrobiology-experiment
Physics students from our University have flown a new high altitude balloon, achieving a successful test of their innovative descent system which could help in the development of stratospheric flights in the future.
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Generous gift will help fight vascular disease and prevent limb amputations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/ps5-15-million-gift-to-university-of-leicester-and-leicester2019s-hospitals-will-help-fight-vascular-disease-and-prevent-limb-amputations
Our University and Leicester’s Hospitals have received a generous gift of £5.15 million by fashion retailer George Davies – the largest from an individual in the University’s history - to give hope to patients who face losing a leg because of poor circulation.
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Sensational discovery of previously unseen Adrian Mole diary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/sensational-discovery-of-previously-unseen-adrian-mole-diary
Teenage intellectual Mole achieved fame in the 1980s for his astute, observational journal cataloguing middle class domestic life in a Leicester household. He has been cited by some critics as “a modern day Pepys.
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Disorder, dissent and disruption
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/disorder-dissent-disruption
A collaboration between RCMG and the Wellcome Collection considering the challenges surrounding the embedding of disruption in permanent galleries.
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Mital Thanki
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/alumni-newsletter/mba-edition-one-winter-2021/mital-thanki
Mital started her career as a science teacher and tutor in 2009. Disenchanted with bureaucratic constrains on innovation in schools and the quality of tuition in the 'after-school' education market, she went on to establish her company, Spark Academy in 2011.
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Work experience and industry links
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/careers/work-experience
Through our links with industry, Geology has a large number of students who undertake work experience during their vacations, or through a year out in industry. Such work experience gives our students a strong competitive edge in securing permanent employment.