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Alex Keller
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/alex-keller
The University has learned, with regret, of the death of Professor Alex Keller who taught history of science and technology at Leicester 1963-1997.
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Karis Wainaina
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/karis-wainaina
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Michael Chamberlain
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/michael-chamberlain
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War and the Culture of Childhood in the Long Nineteenth Century
https://le.ac.uk/english/research/research-projects/past-projects/war-culture-childhood
The War and the Culture of Childhood in the Long Nineteenth Century project focused on children within conflicts of Empire during the nineteenth century. Learn more about the project.
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Heather Couper (1949-2020)
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/20-heather-couper
Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest at the unveiling of the Rattray Lecture Theatre's astronomical clock in 1989.
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Leicesters literary festival gives a glimpse into our possible futures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester2019s-free-literary-festival-gives-a-glimpse-into-our-possible-futures
This year’s Literary Leicester plans to take audiences where no-one has gone before – but might do, one day.
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New free online course provides PhD application support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/new-free-online-course-provides-phd-application-support
A free online course which provides support for potential postgraduate researchers is to be offered by our University and will begin on 4 September.
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Relive the amazing discovery of King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/relive-the-amazing-discovery-of-king-richard-iii
An historic and scientific exploration of the work that went into finding and identifying the lost remains of King Richard III will be held by the University of Leicester during the week of his reinterment.
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New study finds that everyday activities empower young people in care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-study-finds-that-everyday-activities-empower-young-people-in-care
Simply going shopping, playing in the park or reading are the kind of everyday activities that give young people in care a better sense of value and well-being according to a new study published today (30 October) into the participation experiences of young people growing up...
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The fight for minority rights in the United States to be explored at event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/the-fight-for-minority-rights-forms-2018a-continuous-thread-of-american-history2019-1
Issues of racism - from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s up until today - and how the ongoing fight for minority rights has formed a ‘continual and continuous thread of American history’ will be discussed at an upcoming ‘Remembering Rosa Parks’ event on...