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Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics 16 April
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Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has contributed an article to The Conversation looking into research by NSPCC...
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Hidden Stories book launch celebrates Leicesters and Glossops Deindustrial Past
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The AHRC-funded ‘Affective Digital Histories: Recreating De-industrial Places, 1970s to the Present’ project team will present an evening of...
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How Twitter users can work together to defuse social tensions
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A report co-authored by Dr Paul Reilly (pictured) from the Department of Media and Communication has found that social media sites such as Twitter...
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University features in Service of Reveal for King Richard III
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The Service of Reveal of the tomb and Celebration for King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral has paid homage to the work of the University of...
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Figures from University feature on King Richard III Pall
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Figures from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ feature on the pall that covered the coffin of King Richard III.
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Challenges in transport sector addressed at University conference
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EMBRACE welcomed more than 70 delegates to the Space Technology Solutions for Urban Transport conference held on 24 March at the MIRA Technology park.
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Study of freelance workers examines link between hours worked and their well-being
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A new study of freelance workers has discovered key factors that affect their well-being – either making them happier or increasing anxiety and...
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New PhD course to tackle challenges in Energy and Aerospace sectors
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A new postgraduate course has been developed by the University's EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Innovative Metal Processing (IMPaCT) which...
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A eulogy for Richard III
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During the reinterment of Richard III ceremony on Thursday 26 March Professor Gordon Campbell (pictured) from the School of English gave a...
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Bishop of Leicester praises Richard III discovery for becoming a nations story
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The Right Reverend Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester has praised the discovery of Richard III as being a story that has gripped the nation in the...