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• University welcomes refugee and asylum seeker scholars

  Date: 20 March 2022

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  Leicester University welcomes refugee and asylum seeker scholars

• Long-time LGBTQ+ rights activist awarded Honorary Degree

  Date: 21 January 2022

  /news/2022/january/tom-robinson

  A singer-songwriter and broadcaster famous for his long-time political activism has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ...

• Misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport among male football fans

  Date: 20 January 2022

  /news/2022/january/sport-misogyny

  Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message...

• SEE ME AS ME exhibition launched at Attenborough Arts Centre as part of British Museum youth engagement project

  Date: 3 December 2021

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  SEE ME AS ME is an exhibition of new work exploring activism and social justice, co-curated by 12 young people interested in social justice and...

• First Cowrie Scholar excited to shine ‘positive light’

  Date: 11 October 2021

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  The first recipient of a Cowrie Foundation Scholarship at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ designed to provide opportunities for talented Black British...

• Celebrating Black History Month at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ

  Date: 1 October 2021

  /news/2021/october/black-history-month

  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Students’ Union has today launched a programme of events celebrating Black History...

• Dr Paul Campbell appointed Director of Leicester’s new Institute for Inclusivity

  Date: 28 September 2021

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  Dr Paul Campbell has been appointed as the Director of the Leicester Institute for Inclusivity in Higher Education (LIIHE), an interdisciplinary...

• University welcomes new Black Health Data Scientist interns

  Date: 25 June 2021

  /news/2021/june/breathe

  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is to welcome two new Black Health Data Scientist interns to BREATHE: Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health,...

• Leicester creates ‘dynamic partnership’ with Allama Iqbal Open University

  Date: 17 June 2021

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has today (Thursday) committed to collaborate with one of the world’s largest universities to deliver a new faculty...

• New scheme seeks to help young students realise STEM potential

  Date: 19 February 2021

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  Sixth Form students from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being offered a stepping stone to a STEM degree under a new scheme.