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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/06-iwd
In the run-up to International Women’s Day (IWD) the University of Leicester has been celebrating with a range of events across campus, join us over the weekend for more events. Celebrated on 8 March each year, this year's IWD theme is #EachforEqual.
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Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside
Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity. Requests for the Colonial Countryside packs, written by author and history teacher Dan Lyndon-Cohen, have gone from one or two a week to more than 30 a day.
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Leicester ranked a top 3 UK progressive city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/top-3-city
Leicester has been named the UK’s third most progressive city for social and environmental issues, which is great news for the University of Leicester’s students and staff.
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Fellowship schemes
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/lias/fellowship-schemes
Learn more about fellowship schemes within the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies.
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Interactions, media and news
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/phage-research/media
Learn more about news, interactions and media in the Centre for Phage Research at Leicester.
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Our history
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/history
The Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester - the first of its kind - was founded in 1966 by Raymond Singleton, with the intention of developing expertise in all areas of the academic study and applied profession of museums and heritage.
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The Country House: Management, Preservation, Education
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ha7106
Module code: HA7106 English Country Houses are some of the most remarkable historical structures in existence. Many great houses in this country survive together with contents which have been assembled over centuries. They have enormous educational potential.
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Migration - coming to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/learning/migration
Migration: Coming to Leicester is intended to help students think about the different communities who live in Britain today. The oral history material has been drawn from collections held at the East Midlands Oral History Archive at the University of Leicester.
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Osteology research laboratory
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/about/laboratories/osteology
The human osteology laboratory was launched in 2013 and is a state-of-the-art facility for research. The lab holds a range of research materials.
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Athena SWAN
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/about/athena-swan
We are committed to the Athena SWAN Charter, recognising advancements in gender equality: representation, progression and success for all.