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New Leicester research demonstrates the migrant work ethic exists in the short term
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/new-leicester-research-demonstrates-the-2018migrant-work-ethic2019-exists-in-the-short-term
The received wisdom that migrant workers have a stronger ‘work ethic’ than UK-born workers is proven for the first time, in a new study of Central and East European migrants, from our School of Business.
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Leicester up for two out of three awards in VisitEnglands Awards for Excellence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/leicester-up-for-two-out-of-three-awards-in-visitengland2019s-awards-for-excellence
VisitEngland, the national tourist board has announced the finalists for the Awards for Excellence 2016 with the University's Attenborough Arts Centre, The Dandelion Hideaway and King Richard III Partnership - including the University- representing Leicester and...
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Striking skull portraits of King Richard III produced using X-rays
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/striking-skull-portraits-of-king-richard-iii-produced-using-x-rays
Dramatic new artwork of King Richard III inspired by the discovery by Leicester archaeologists is to go on display at the Andipa Gallery in London from 14 – 25 April 2016.
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University involved in new Enterprise Zone
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/university-involved-in-new-enterprise-zone
A new ground-breaking research and development-led Enterprise Zone (EZ), which involves the University of Leicester, was announced in the budget on 16th March.
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Space Park Leicester launches 3D printing workshops for businesses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/space-park-3d-printing-workshops-business
Find out how 3D printing can benefit your business at a new series of workshops throughout 2025
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Using browser extensions to access books and journal articles
https://le.ac.uk/library/search-collections/access-books-and-journals
access to books and journals provided by the university of Leicester seamlessly through a browser extension. PDF, article link, view ebook, OA, Open Access Third Iron, Browzine, LibKey Nomad, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Firefox. one-click access
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Shoes Unboxed at Wakefield Museum
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/shoes-unboxed-at-wakefield-museum
Janna King, MA in Museum Studies (now Documentation Assistant, Wakefield Museums and Castle) Here at Wakefield Museums & Castles, we had the pleasure of hosting student, Sarah Verreault, who spent eight weeks with us working on our Shoes Unboxed project.
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University of Leicester presents at Gateway to China event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-of-leicester-presents-at-gateway-to-china-event
Our University has played a key role in the “Gateway to China” a one-day event that was part of the last edition of the Leicester Business Festival.
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Student calculates which colour lightsaber would be most powerful
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/student-calculates-which-colour-lightsaber-would-be-most-powerful
Aspiring Jedi Knights will be happy to learn that the red lightsabers used by their enemies, the Sith, are likely the weakest type available on the futuristic arms market, while a purple lightsaber would be the strongest, based on calculations made by a student from our...
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Festival event turns spotlight on Diversity in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/festival-event-turns-spotlight-on-diversity-in-leicester
A range of influential speakers will present their views on what diversity and multiculturalism mean to the city of Leicester in an upcoming event for the 2017 Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film Festival.