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• Forced Labour and Shifting Borders

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/01/10/forced-labour-and-shifting-borders-2/

  Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on January 10, 2016 Some may argue (for good reason) that the collapse of space and time is a commonplace condition of twenty-first century life.

• History makers – first cohort of Leicester-Chongqing students graduate

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/history-makers-first-leicester-chongqing-students-graduate

  History was made in China this week, as the first students to embark on a dual honours programme from the University of Leicester and Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) graduated.

• Prestigious global award for School of Education academic

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/glenn-fulcher

  Glenn Fulcher, Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Assessment in the University of Leicester’s School of Education, is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Messick Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to validation theory.

• Earth-based observations prepare Juno for the Great Red Spot Encounter

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2017/06/30/earth-based-observations-prepare-juno-for-the-great-red-spot-encounter/

  University of Leicester staff blogs

• University to support gifted mathematics students throughout East Midlands

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/our-university-to-support-gifted-mathematics-students-throughout-east-midlands

  Our University has been awarded a grant from the Department of Education to support the academic development of gifted sixth form students studying mathematics throughout the East Midlands.

• Leicester student sets British Rubiks cube record

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-student-sets-british-rubiks-cube-record

  A Leicester student has become the fastest British person to solve a Rubik's cube after he solved the puzzle in a staggering 6.54 seconds.

• Conference to examine effectiveness of government drive to widen access to university

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/conference-to-examine-effectiveness-of-government-drive-to-widen-access-to-university

  How can young people from disadvantaged backgrounds be encouraged to attend university and gain a higher education? This question will be discussed at our University's Widening Participation Summit on 21 March when university staff will report on new initiatives and...

• University renews partnership with Santander Universities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-renews-partnership-with-santander-universities

  Our University is to receive more funding from Santander Universities UK, bringing the value of the next three years of this partnership to over £300,000.

• Volunteering

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/volunteering

  Few things look better on your CV than your volunteering experiences. Here at Leicester we can help you find fulfilling volunteering opportunities.

• Expert opinions cover Jupiters composition air pollution and bees

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-opinions-cover-jupiter-and-air-pollution

  Dr Leigh Fletcher from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has written a Staff Blog discussing our understanding of the giant planet Jupiter and its bulk composition.