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Film footage offers unique insight into Richard III burial site dig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/film-footage-offers-unique-insight-into-richard-iii-burial-site-dig
The University has released a unique insight into the archaeological dig that has captured the imagination of the world, with new film footage of a second excavation at the site where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012.
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Leicester Comedy Festival Stand-Up Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/comedy-festival-standup-challenge
The University of Leicester was Associate Partner to Leicester Comedy Festival's Stand-up Challenge on Wed 3 November 2021.
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College performance of Shakespeares Richard III incorporates discovery of the Kings remains
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/college-performance-of-shakespeares-richard-iii-incorporates-discovery-kings-remains
A contemporary take on Shakespeare's Richard III which includes scenes depicting University archaeologists is to be performed today (Friday 11 March).
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The science behind genetic fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/science
We are all genetically unique - here's a brief overview of what is involved from a scientific perspective.
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Expert comment Tony Blair is right Prime Ministers must be allowed to take difficult decisions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-comment-tony-blair-is-right-prime-ministers-must-be-allowed-to-take-difficult-decisions
The Iraq war was a ‘catastrophic error’ and shows us that going to war should always be the last resort, according to Dr Robert Dover from the Department of Politics and International Relations.
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Digitising the Coventry Archives oral history collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2020/10/26/coventry-archives/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library Special Collections on October 26, 2020 by Richard Wheelband, UOSH Midlands Digitisation Engineer The Unlocking Our Digital Heritage (UOSH) Midlands Hub is based in Special Collections at the University of Leicester and is preserving ‘at...
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University of Leicester hosts event to encourage businesses to take on ex-Forces staff
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/university-leicester-event-businesses-ex-forces-staff
East Midlands business leaders discovered how Forces veterans and reservists can benefit their organisations at an event held by the University of Leicester.
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Correspondence of war: translating the Bejach letters
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/10/25/correspondence-of-war-translating-the-bejach-letters/
Posted by Eleanor Bloomfield in Library and Learning Services on October 25, 2023 Please note that this post contains content relating the Holocaust.
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Leicester researchers identify ethnic disparities in accessing continuous glucose monitors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/ethnic-disparities-glucose-monitoring-leicester
People from Afro-Caribbean and South Asian backgrounds are less likely to be prescribed “life-changing” diabetes technology compared to White individuals, a new study by the University of Leicester has reported
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Key Concepts in International Relations
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl1022
Module code: PL1022 In effect, International Relations is the study of relationships. It looks at the link between political entities, and the systems, alliances, conflicts and diplomacy that comes out of it.