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Countess of Wessex to attend the reinterment of King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/countess-of-wessex-to-attend-the-reinterment-of-king-richard-iii
The Dean of Leicester has announced that Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex is to attend the Reinterment Service for King Richard lll on Thursday March 26th at Leicester Cathedral. She will be joined by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
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Study finds higher-earning men would take a pay cut to spend more time with partners
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/study-finds-higher-earning-men-would-take-a-pay-cut-to-spend-more-time-with-partners
Most men in Europe want to spend fewer hours at work and more time with their families even though it would cut their income, a major study on employment published in the journal Sociology shows.
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Association of School and College Leaders and University join forces to offer Masters level courses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/association-of-school-and-college-leaders-joins-forces-with-the-university-of-leicester-to-offer-master2019s-level-courses
A unique collaboration between the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and the University will offer professional courses leading to Master’s level degrees.
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Leicester law graduate to compete at Rio Olympics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-law-graduate-to-compete-at-rio-olympics
Leicester alumnus Phelan Hill has been selected to compete for Team GB in this summer's 2016 Rio Olympic Games, which begin on 5 August.
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Leicester selected to provide government policy advice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-selected-to-provide-government-policy-advice
Leicester research expertise has been selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe.
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Midlands conference to focus on NQT support and retention
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/midlands-conference-to-focus-on-nqt-support-and-retention
Education experts are supporting NQTs through high quality training at an upcoming regional conference. The aim is to enable them to continue their professional development, remain in post and make progress in their careers, thereby helping to tackle issues of teacher retention.
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Historian to take part in stand-up comedy challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/historian-to-take-part-in-stand-up-comedy-challenge
Kevin Schürer (pictured), Professor of English Local History in our School of History and lead genealogist in the discovery of King Richard III, has been announced as one of the contenders in a stand-up comedy challenge in Leicestershire.
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Unlocking our sound heritage
https://le.ac.uk/hypir/subject-tasters/unlocking-our-sound-heritage
Colin Hyde and Richard Wheelband are Oral History experts working with the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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How to apply
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/how-to-apply
Step-by-step guidance on how to apply for our postgraduate courses, including guidance on necessary supporting documents and filling out your application form.
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Tales of migration lead to unique international project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/migrants-tales-lead-to-unique-international-project
A tale of two cities has brought together two international universities in a unique collaboration to explore their common histories. The cities are Baroda in Gujarat, India, and Leicester in England – two cities united by a story of migration.