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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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World leaders announced in support for HeForShe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/world-leaders-announced-in-support-for-heforshe
World leaders and new universities and companies have now been announced – alongside the University of Leicester – for the UN’s HeForShe campaign.
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Double Green Gown win for the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/green-gown
The University of Leicester has scooped two more prestigious Green Gown Awards for our innovative student-focussed programmes, once again demonstrating Leicester as a leader in inter- and extra-curricular Education for Sustainable Development opportunities.
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Annual lecture archive
https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/annual-lecture/annual-lecture-archive
Browse the archive of past annual lectures hosted by the Centre for Victorian Studies
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National honour for community work by Leicester archaeologist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/national-honour-for-community-work-by-leicester-archaeologist
An archaeologist at our University has received a national accolade for her community work. The Council for British Archaeology has announced this year’s winners of the Marsh Community Archaeology Awards.
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French Conversation Elementary A2+
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/french/french-conversation-elementary
Spanish Conversational Course at Leicester University
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Manifesto for Change
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/research/manifesto-for-change
The Centre for Hate Studies and Protection Approaches have partnered to address spiralling levels of hate crime and deepening community divisions, exacerbated by the absence of a Hate Crime Action Plan.
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Public lecture to explore how ancient Christian practices can help us navigate turbulent times
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/public-leicester-chaplaincy-lecture-christian-practices-navigate-turbulent-times
A former director of the UK’s largest religion think tank will be coming to the Leicester to explain how ancient Christian practices might be the key to navigating today’s turbulent times.
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How to find us
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/visitor-information/how-to-find-us
See how to visit the Garden and Arboretum by public transport and car.
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Rutland Roman villa: how we found one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/rutland-roman
The discovery of a previously unknown Roman villa in rural Rutland during the 2020 lockdown was one of the archaeological stories of the year. Villas are emblematic features of the Roman countryside, and many are known across Britain. But this new discovery is unique.