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Leicester academic ahead of the game

Leicester academic ahead of the game

Posted by er134 at Jun 13, 2013 12:30 PM |

Free public lecture by University of Leicester economist on Tuesday 18 June reveals insights from game theory

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Knock Knock, Who’s there? Author Anne Fine and poet Lemn Sissay

Knock Knock, Who’s there? Author Anne Fine and poet Lemn Sissay

Posted by er134 at Jun 11, 2013 04:46 PM |

Award-winning scheme for children in care to celebrate 10th anniversary with Joke Book launch at University of Leicester

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Buzzing with success: University of Leicester student wins major award for debut novel

Buzzing with success: University of Leicester student wins major award for debut novel

Posted by hct16 at Jun 07, 2013 02:10 PM |

Alexander Maskill, University of Leicester Politics student, wins the 2013 Terry Pratchett prize for first novel, with “The Hive”

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Social work, social media and the Search for life on Mars: Free lunchtime lectures at Leicester Adult Education College

Social work, social media and the Search for life on Mars: Free lunchtime lectures at Leicester Adult Education College

Posted by pt91 at Jun 06, 2013 10:52 PM |

University of Leicester post graduate students to give free public talks

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Excellent showing for Social Science departments in the Guardian league table

Posted by arj13 at Jun 06, 2013 05:45 PM |

Leicester has climbed to 13th in the Guardian University Guide with four College of Social Science departments now ranked in the top-10 in their subject tables

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Call for Social Science staff and students to fill out questionnaire and have a chance of winning £500 in Amazon vouchers.

Posted by sw355 at Jun 06, 2013 11:10 AM |

All Social Sciences students and staff invited to take part in a short questionnaire exploring internet use, passwords and personality.

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University of Leicester academic contributes to new high-profile book on citizenship

University of Leicester academic contributes to new high-profile book on citizenship

Posted by hct16 at Jun 05, 2013 03:20 PM |

Chapter by Dr Rutvica Andrijasevic challenges what it means to be a European citizen

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University of Leicester academic to feature in the House of Commons

University of Leicester academic to feature in the House of Commons

Posted by er134 at Jun 03, 2013 05:07 PM |

University of Leicester sociologist brings her research to the House of Commons for debate in Westminster

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Leicester-based label brings you MOR music diversity

Leicester-based label brings you MOR music diversity

Posted by er134 at Jun 03, 2013 12:45 PM |

University of Leicester MBA student founds independent record label

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Dividing the Nation: Internet study shows separations in digital usage

Dividing the Nation: Internet study shows separations in digital usage

Posted by hct16 at Jun 03, 2013 12:55 PM |

The University of Leicester leads the way in internet inequalities studies, showing how the worldwide web mirrors societal divides.

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Management expert backs smaller banks for UK economic recovery

Management expert backs smaller banks for UK economic recovery

Posted by er134 at May 30, 2013 03:15 PM |

University of Leicester School of Management’s Professor Martin Parker to speak at the House of Commons on Tuesday June 4

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Leicester Award for Employability Skills: Develop your Business and Enterprise skills

Posted by sw355 at May 30, 2013 09:40 AM |

Don’t miss the opportunity to develop your Business and Enterprise skills and knowledge and hear from Business experts.

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Budding business minds reach contest's national finals

Budding business minds reach contest's national finals

Posted by pt91 at May 29, 2013 02:18 PM |

Leicester undergraduate students in the UK final of the CIMA Global Business Challenge 2013

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Consumption: a sin which we should all be paying for?

Consumption: a sin which we should all be paying for?

Posted by de57 at May 29, 2013 12:52 PM |

University of Leicester Lecturer in Social Theory and Consumption co-edits a ground-breaking journal special issue on the politics of consumption

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Expert in Medical Humanities discusses changes in attitude towards disability

Expert in Medical Humanities discusses changes in attitude towards disability

Posted by er134 at May 23, 2013 04:10 PM |

University of Leicester historian Professor Steven King to speak on Radio 4 programme exploring the lives of disabled people through history

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Book launch to explore organization through design

Book launch to explore organization through design

Posted by rm389 at May 21, 2013 04:55 PM |

Oxford University Press to publish new book by leading organisational theorist at Leicester.

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Solitary Confinement and Supermax Prisons: Lessons from America

Solitary Confinement and Supermax Prisons: Lessons from America

Posted by er134 at May 15, 2013 11:55 AM |

Consequences of strict isolation in 'supermax' prisons in America examined in public lecture at the University of Leicester on Wednesday 22 May

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Online Networking & Employability Award

Posted by sw355 at May 08, 2013 02:00 PM |

An opportunity has arisen for students to develop their personal brand and explore their potential of social media in improving career prospects through the Online Networking and Employability Award (ONE).

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Television in Prisons

Television in Prisons

Posted by dm288 at May 08, 2013 09:47 AM |

Prisoners will be made to earn perks such as televisions in their cells under new Government plans.

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Guest lecture on ‘Understanding the changing British psyche’

Posted by hct16 at May 03, 2013 11:15 AM |

Free public lecture from Penny Young, Chief Executive of NatCen Social Research, will explain how the group’s British Social Attitudes survey helps chart sensitive issues among the British public

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College of Social Science
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH
UK

Tel: +44 (0)116 252 3875
Email: socsci@leicester.ac.uk

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