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Exhibitions mark 20th anniversary of Attenborough Arts Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/exhibitions-mark-20th-anniversary-of-attenborough-arts-centre
Twenty years of supporting and celebrating inclusivity and accessibility in the arts has been marked by the University of Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre as it reflected upon the anniversary of its historic opening by the late Lord Attenborough and Diana, Princess of...
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Alumna wins top science writers award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/alumna-wins-top-science-writers-award
A Leicester graduate has won an Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) award for 'Best News Item' for her story about an ancient shipwreck victim.
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Sofa generation causing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/sofa-generation-causing-epidemic-of-type-2-diabetes-researchers-suggest
The nation’s lack of physical activity is leading to a new “sofa generation” at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Melanie Davies (pictured), an internationally renowned expert in Type 2 diabetes and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre.
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Curiosity disproves old idea of Mars as a simple basaltic planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/curiosity-disproves-2018old-idea-of-mars-as-a-simple-basaltic-planet2019
As NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) celebrates four years on the Red Planet Leicester planetary scientist Professor John Bridges recounts the Curiosity mission’s success and explains what is next for the one-ton nuclear-powered science robot.
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Iconic sculpture to be unveiled at Highcross
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/iconic-sculpture-to-be-unveiled-by-at-highcross
A sculpture by an internationally recognised artist is set to be unveiled by the University at Highcross next week as the symbol for the Centre for Medicine Appeal.
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New resource strips everyday Roman handwriting bare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/latinnow-manual
A new open-access resource to help researchers study Roman handwriting has been released. Volume 1 of the Manual of Roman Everyday Writing is now available, produced by the European Research Council-funded LatinNow project.
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People
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Academics in the Centre for American Studies at Leicester are drawn from a number of other Schools and subject areas. Please see individual staff pages for further information.
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End of Term web archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/02/28/end-of-term-web-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 28, 2025 The End of Term Web Archive is a project which saves U.S. Government websites at the end of presidential administrations.
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University of Leicester staff blog School of English The School of English’s Superstar Tutor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/23/the-school-of-englishs-superstar-tutor/
Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on June 23, 2014 The School of English’s Dr Ben Parsons was named Superstar Tutor of 2014 for the College of Arts, Humanities and Law.