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Winners of short story competition celebrate their success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/winners-of-short-story-competition-celebrate-their-success
The winners of the Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning Short Story Competition 2015 have been announced. David Marriott took the £300 first prize in the adult writers’ category. Isabella Guzy-Kirkden won the junior competition prize of £100.
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Japanese manga series to showcase women in the sciences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/japanese-manga-series-to-showcase-women-in-the-sciences
Dr Ana Verissimo from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences is combining her love for Japanese art with her passion for the sciences by launching a campaign to create the first instalment in a new manga series.
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University life in the 1920s revealed through historical interview
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/university-life-in-the-1920s-revealed-through-historical-interview
A new project organised by our University is making a number of oral history interviews with people who lived during the 19th and 20th centuries available online.
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University celebrates International Women's Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/07-international-womens-day
Staff and students at the University of Leicester have enjoyed an action-packed week dedicated to celebrating women ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March 2019.
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Leicester professor elected fellow of prestigious Academy of Social Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/leicester-professor-teela-sanders-fellow-academy-social-science
A University of Leicester academic has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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Open a UK bank account
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-arrival/open-uk-bank-account
Information about bank accounts, local banks and how to set up an account in the UK for new students starting at the University of Leicester.
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Victorian Studies Centre marks 50th anniversary with convivial evening celebrating the works of Charles Dickens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/victorian-studies-centre-marks-50th-anniversary-with-convivial-evening-celebrating-the-works-of-charles-dickens
The University of Leicester’s Victorian Studies Centre is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a convivial Dickensian evening on 22 November, which will see an international team of academics speak on the life and works of author Charles Dickens.
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Watch Leicester academic address EU Select Committee inquiry on the impact of Brexit on Gibraltar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/watch-leicester-academic-address-eu-select-committee-inquiry-on-the-impact-of-brexit-on-gibraltar
University academic Dr Chris Grocott, from the School of Business, presented evidence to the House of Lords EU Select Committee on the 24 January regarding the unique position of Gibraltar in the wake of the EU Referendum.
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Open for applications Midlands3Cities funding for PhD studentships available at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/open-for-applications-midlands3cities-funding-for-phd-studentships-available-at-university-of-leicester
Applications are now open for Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnerships- a studentship scheme providing research candidates with enhanced mentoring, subject skills training and support in preparing for a career.
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Leicester academic works with British Police helicopter support unit as part of project to improve patient safety
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-works-with-british-police-helicopter-support-unit-as-part-of-project-to-improve-patient-safety
This year the Director of the Civil Safety and Security Unit within the School of Business, Dr Simon Bennett, has been working with the National Police Air Service (NPAS), the British Police service's helicopter support unit.