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Codes of practice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/codes-practice
The University's codes of practice contain details of policy and good practice on a range of academic matters. The codes are reviewed and reissued annually. Any significant changes are approved by the Education Committee.
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Varsity 2026
https://le.ac.uk/varsity
Each year, the annual Varsity sporting contest sees students from our University and our local rivals De Montfort University compete in a wide range of sports.
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Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/coral-reefs
In 2018 the Vibrant Oceans group identified 50 reefs that are most likely to resist and survive climate change. The habitats are located largely in the Pacific and Indian oceans, with further reefs in the Caribbean and east of Africa.
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Attenborough Arts Centre awarded £250,000 by Paul Hamlyn Foundation for flagship SENsory Atelier programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/sensory
The arts-based initiative has a proven transformational impact on SEN school pupils
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Beagle 2 lander found on Mars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/beagle-2-lander-found-on-mars
The UK-led Beagle 2 was due to land on Mars on 25 December 2003. The spacecraft was ejected from Mars Express on 19 December 2003. Nothing had been heard from Beagle 2 and the mission was presumed lost. Until now.
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AI and robotics scientists spark inspiration at major school STEM fair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/bright-sparks-2024
The DriverLeics team represented the University of Leicester College of Science and Engineering at the Bright Sparks STEM Fair on 15 June
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Regional awards recognise Leicester’s education heroes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/education-awards
Natasha Boyce is a teacher at The Winstanley School in Braunstone and picked up the evening’s top award. The citation described Natasha as ‘a true inspiration, mentor and role model for so many in the community.
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Dismemberment in Victorian London: The Thames Torso Murders. By Shane McCorristine
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/05/31/thames-torso-murders/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on May 31, 2016 Battersea, London. Source: The A to Z of Victorian London. Harry Margary, Lympne Castle, Kent, 1987.
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Museum exhibition to demonstrate University research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/exhibition-to-demonstrate-university-research
A new exhibition run by the School of Museum Studies has given 12 early career researchers from the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences the opportunity to take part in a creative design process to develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to present their research through...
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How science got women wrong explored by award-winning science journalist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/how-science-got-women-wrong-explored-by-award-winning-science-journalist
The long history of gender bias in science research and the work being done to correct it will be explored in a talk by award-winning science journalist Angela Saini (pictured).