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Unveiling Women’s History at the University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2019/01/03/unveiling-womens-history-at-the-university-of-leicester/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on January 3, 2019 About the University of Leicester Established in 1921 as a memorial to those who served in the First World War, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland College had humble origins.
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The School for Business?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/01/31/the-school-for-business/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on January 31, 2018 In this blog, Professor Martin Parker offers some personal reflections on changes in the teaching and research of management at Leicester in the fifteen years he has worked here.
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Why Academics Need to Engage in Public and Political Discourse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2020/08/04/why-academics-need-to-engage-in-public-and-political-discourse/
Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog on August 4, 2020 People often struggle to distinguish between the advice of a charlatan and an expert, meaning that academic input into public discussions of important issues such as COVID-19 is vital, writes Aris...
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Differentiating High-Involvement Management from High-Performance Work Systems: Why it Matters for U
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2020/07/17/differentiating-high-involvement-management-from-high-performance-work-systems-and-why-it-matters-for-uk-productivity/
Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog on July 17, 2020 Professor Stephen Wood argues that focusing on management practices that involve workers in workplace decisions could be the answer to the UK’s productivity crisis.
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Graduate returns to University of Leicester to collect award for an outstanding international career
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/graduate-university-leicester-award-outstanding-international-career
Dr Duncan Wood, Leicester Politics graduate, awarded honorary degree for global impact in international affairs, policy, and strategic leadership.
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Hitler’s anti-semitism to be explored in public lecture by leading historian
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/26-hitler-lecture
Author and historian Professor Sir Richard J Evans will visit the University of Leicester on Thursday 3 October to deliver the annual Aubrey Newman Lecture for the Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
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Leicestershire’s Universities are working together for a greener future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicestershire-universities-working-together-greener-future
As the UK gears up for Big Green Week this June, Leicestershire’s universities - University of Leicester, De Montfort University (DMU), and Loughborough University - are proving that collaboration is key in tackling climate change.
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/events
The Leicester Medieval Research Centre is involved in organising many events like public lectures and seminar series. Take a look at the Centre's forthcoming events.
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University response to UCU
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/open-letter-response
The University response to the open letter received from LUCU on 23 July 2020 regarding Addressing Anti-Casualisation and Precarity at the University of Leicester The University recognises the valuable contributions all our staff are making during this very difficult time.
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Open letter to parents and carers from our President and Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/parents-letter-from-vice-chancellor
An open letter concerning COVID-19 to parents and carers from President and Vice-Chancellor, Nishan Canagarajah.