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16th Annual American Studies Lecture will bring a taste of Broadway to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/16th-annual-american-studies-lecture-will-bring-a-taste-of-new-york-broadway-to-leicester
The Centre for American Studies annual lecture will be delivered this year by Professor Annette Saddik- Professor of English and Theatre at New York City College of Technology and the CUNY Graduate Centre Doctoral Program in Theatre.
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University Provost reflects on changing attitudes to sexuality on campus over thirty years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-provost-reflects-on-changing-attitudes-to-sexuality-on-campus-over-thirty-years
As LGBT+ history month draws to a close, University Provost Professor Mark Peel has spoken about his personal experience of the changing attitudes towards sexuality on university campuses in a piece for the Times Higher Education, which is reposted on the University...
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Leicester alumnus listed as one of the 10 Faces to Watch in 2015
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicester-alumnus-listed-as-one-of-10-faces-to-watch-in-2015
27 year-old musician Ben Webb (pictured), an alumnus of the University, has been listed as one of the Independent’s 10 Faces to Watch in 2015, which includes musicians, dancers, and stars of the stage and screen who their critics believe are “rising stars ready to take the...
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University ventures out to highlight business expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/university-ventures-out-to-highlight-business-expertise
The University will be one of the key partners to sponsor and exhibit at Venturefest East Midlands 2015 – an ambitious new business and networking event for innovators, investors and entrepreneurs in the region.
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Students to take part in cooking competition using Fairtrade ingredients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/students-to-take-part-in-cooking-competition-using-fairtrade-ingredients
University staff will be giving their best impressions of foodie TV personalities Gregg Wallace and John Torode as they grill students in a Fairtrade-themed MasterChef competition to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, taking place from 23 February to 8 March.
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Graduate named Young Poet Laureate for London
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/graduate-named-young-poet-laureate-for-london
Poet Selina Nwulu, who graduated from the University with a degree in French and Italian from the School of Modern Languages, has been named Young Poet Laureate for London. An article in The Guardian outlines how Selina started to write poetry and her plans ahead.
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Former Congressmen to be quizzed by students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/former-congressmen-to-be-quizzed-by-students
Two former members of Congress, the national legislative body of the United States, will discuss issues surrounding the upcoming US presidential elections.
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Our films
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/our-vision/our-films
The Harms of Hate is an award-winning short film produced by the University of Leicester Centre for Hate Studies. The film showcases the stories of seven people who have been victimised for various reasons.
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Dr Rob Dover provides evidence to Parliament about domestic abuse
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/dr-rob-dover-provides-evidence-to-parliament-about-domestic-abuse
Dr Rob Dover from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has provided evidence as part of a Parliamentary inquiry into domestic abuse and how the Government can provide better support to victims.
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Planetary Science with JWST
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/projects/james-webb-space-telescope/planetary-science-with-webb
Leicester planetary scientists are leading observations of the Solar System from the James Webb Space Telescope and MIRI.