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Bake a 19th century mince pie with this old-time Christmas recipe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/bake-a-19th-century-mince-pie-with-this-old-time-christmas-recipe
‘Shred pies’, or mince pies as they are more commonly known, are a popular festive treat at Christmas time, having been consumed for centuries during the winter months.
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Suite of Richard III videos made available to the public
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/suite-of-richard-iii-videos-made-available-to-the-public
The University has made a suite of documentary footage available to media and the public ahead of the reburial of King Richard III on Thursday 26 March.
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Factual and fictional portrayals of Richard III to be explored
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/factual-and-fictional-portrayals-of-richard-iii-to-be-explored
Experts will share insights into the portrayals of Richard III throughout history, from Shakespeare’s ‘hunch-backed toad’ to the modern-day examinations of his dialect, at a public open day at the University taking place on Saturday 21 March.
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Pet Shop Boys visit the Orton collection
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/08-pet-shop-boys
Photo: Phil Fisk|Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, aka Pet Shop Boys, recently visited the Orton Collection at the University of Leicester during a trip to the city to attend a rehearsal of Hanif Kureishi’s play My Beautiful Laundrette at Curve, for which they wrote new music.
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Academic provides national security briefing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/academic-provides-national-security-briefing
Dr Andrew Futter from the School of History, Politics and International Relations was recently invited to London to brief the UK National Security Secretariat at the Cabinet Office.
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Giving
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Learn more about how giving has impacted the University of Leicester. From the University's beginnings from a philanthropic gift, to the support we receive now, which makes a difference to our staff, students and all aspects of university life.
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Theory in Archaeology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar2029
Module code: AR2029 What kinds of critical tools are out there to help us understand the past? What was gender like in the past? How are politics and the past entwined? How was the past different from the present? How does archaeology make us think...
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About Leicester Medical Society
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/about/leicester-medical-society/about
Find out more about the Leicester Medical Society, one of the oldest medical societies in the country.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/research
The University of Leicester has a long history of groundbreaking medical research. We have particular strengths in the fields of cardiovascular medicine, cancer research, diabetes research, medical genetics, BAME health and the development of alternatives to antibiotics.
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Theory in Archaeology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar2029
Module code: AR2029 What kinds of critical tools are out there to help us understand the past? What was gender like in the past? How are politics and the past entwined? How was the past different from the present? How does archaeology make us think...