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Talk explores the point where mathematics meets literature

Talk explores the point where mathematics meets literature

Posted by mjs76 at Nov 14, 2011 02:13 PM |

The links between literary fiction and mathematics are explored in a lecture being hosted by the University of Leicester tomorrow.

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School of Rock: English Professor's band reforms, wins praise for single

School of Rock: English Professor's band reforms, wins praise for single

Posted by mjs76 at Nov 03, 2011 11:30 AM |

The Mango Groovy revival starts here!

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Poetry, politics and power chords: it's Widdebintasabian Day in Leicester!

Poetry, politics and power chords: it's Widdebintasabian Day in Leicester!

Please note that both the lecture and the gig are completely sold out.

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Feel the Breeze: award-winning poet in performance and conversation

Feel the Breeze: award-winning poet in performance and conversation

Posted by mjs76 at Oct 24, 2011 02:34 PM |

Honorary Creative Writing Fellow visits the University on Wednesday.

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Oliphant, Eliot and Shattock: three great writers celebrated in one recursive literary event

Oliphant, Eliot and Shattock: three great writers celebrated in one recursive literary event

Posted by mjs76 at Oct 20, 2011 11:05 AM |

On 26 November our Victorian Studies Centre applauds Professor Joanne Shattock, who is celebrating the work of Margaret Oliphant, who wrote about George Eliot, who wrote…

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University Lecturer uncovers Leicestershire's hidden literary talent

University Lecturer uncovers Leicestershire's hidden literary talent

Posted by pt91 at Oct 05, 2011 03:14 PM |

Dr Corinne Fowler’s Grassroots project has revealed the wonderful diversity of local writers.

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Booker Prize Winner Ben Okri to Speak at the University of Leicester

Booker Prize Winner Ben Okri to Speak at the University of Leicester

The acclaimed Nigerian writer, novelist and poet is to deliver the first Annual Creative Writing Lecture on 19 October.

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Science meets science fiction at Everybody's Reading event this Friday

Science meets science fiction at Everybody's Reading event this Friday

Peter F Hamilton and Professor George Fraser to discuss the nature of science and sci-fi.

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Salinger, Slang and Gruffaloes: Literary Leicester line-up announced

Salinger, Slang and Gruffaloes: Literary Leicester line-up announced

Something for everyone in November at free events celebrating the written word.

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Leicester graduates in the news: Halla Diyab

Leicester graduates in the news: Halla Diyab

One of the Middle East’s most well-known faces studied at the University of Leicester, not that you would have known about it.

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Congratulations to Professor Gordon Campbell

Congratulations to Professor Gordon Campbell

Posted by pt91 at Jul 22, 2011 03:05 PM |

The Professor of Renaissance Studies has joined a select group of Leicester colleagues as a Fellow of the British Academy.

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Protection through publicity: AIDS posters from around the world

Protection through publicity: AIDS posters from around the world

Posted by mjs76 at Jul 08, 2011 12:10 PM |

Academic selects posters for exhibition in Leicester museum.

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Leicester Exchanges continue: arts funding, the Euro and more

Leicester Exchanges continue: arts funding, the Euro and more

Join in the latest discussions on the Leicester Exchanges website.

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Cycling against one of the UK's biggest killers

Cycling against one of the UK's biggest killers

Posted by vm64 at Jun 09, 2011 12:50 PM |

Josh Barnett and Elliot Armitage share a course and a passion for cycling.

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Festival of Postgraduate Research - Preview no.2

Festival of Postgraduate Research - Preview no.2

Postgraduate posters from the Colleges of Social Science and Arts, Humanities and Law.

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World premiere of The Marital Bed - next production from Drama Soc

World premiere of The Marital Bed - next production from Drama Soc

LU Theatre present their latest production on 19 and 20 June.

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Leicester student success at Model UN conference

Leicester student success at Model UN conference

Posted by vm64 at May 16, 2011 11:05 AM |

Two Leicester University students receive accolades for their performance.

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Poetry by the Pacific: Leicester English students broadcast to Santa Cruz

Poetry by the Pacific: Leicester English students broadcast to Santa Cruz

Posted by mjs76 at May 13, 2011 12:06 PM |

Listeners in California who tune their dials to KUSP 88.9FM Central Coast Public Radio may find themselves hearing an English accent. That’s because Leicester postgraduates have been contributing to the station’s Poetry Show.

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Leicester academic discusses 17th century 'melancholy' book on Radio 4

Leicester academic discusses 17th century 'melancholy' book on Radio 4

Posted by mjs76 at May 11, 2011 10:15 AM |

Sorrow, need, sickness, trouble, fear, grief, passion, or perturbation of the mind. Now here's Peter with the weather...

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Bosworth sword-fighting video online

Bosworth sword-fighting video online

Posted by mjs76 at Apr 15, 2011 11:15 AM |

Watch the Second Battle of Bosworth Field on YouTube.

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