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Explore University of Leicester’s distinctive buildings and Sue Townsend treasures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/heritage-day
The public will have the chance to examine treasures from the Sue Townsend archive and explore the University of Leicester’s characterful buildings on Saturday 14 September.
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International Awareness Day for Avoidable Deaths returns for its second year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/avoidable-deaths-network
Read more information about Awareness Day for Avoidable Deaths
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Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday to be marked with public screenings of his epic Ocean documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/sir-david-attenborough-100th-birthday-screenings-ocean-documentary
The University of Leicester is inviting the public to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough at special free screenings of his epic Ocean documentary.
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Leicester Mercury Archive
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/explore/leicester-mercury-archive
Learn more about the Leicester Mercury Archive within Special Collections at the University of Leicester.
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From air travel getting safer to the doublestandards of sex tourism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/from-air-travel-getting-safer-to-the-double-standard-of-sex-tourism
In the latest in a series of opinion pieces Dr Simon Bennett from the Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning has written an article for The Conversation discussing how despite what news stories may suggest, air travel is actually getting safer.
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Energy research at our University set to accelerate following 180M investment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/energy-research-at-our-university-set-to-accelerate-following-ps180m-investment
Our University is set to play a crucial role in the next step towards the transformation of the UK’s energy sector after the Government confirmed £60m investment for the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA).
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Mathematical Finance
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ec3081
Module code: EC3081 This module will look at applying mathematical principles to financial markets to make inferences on their behaviour and influences on how companies and firms make financial decisions.
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Expert comment Trumps presidency international security and intelligence affairs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/expert-comment-trumps-presidency-international-security-and-intelligence-affairs
Dr Rob Dover from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has commented on Donald Trump being elected as President of the United States.
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Is it possible to cry a river?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/is-it-possible-to-cry-a-river-after-tottenhams-defeat-leicester-research-examines-plausibility-of-shedding-enough-tears-to-form-a-river
Musicians Arthur Hamilton, Justin Timberlake and unsympathetic people across the world have encouraged others to ‘cry me a river’, a put-down phrase to make light of people’s problems.
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Dr Paul Ian Campbell wins BERA Educational Research Book of the Year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/dr-paul-ian-campbell-bera-book-of-the-year
Dr Paul Ian Campbell's book, Race and Assessment in Higher Education, has won the British Educational Research Association (BERA)'s Educational Research Book of the Year.