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From silent films to talkies - British Silent Film Festival celebrates defining era

From silent films to talkies - British Silent Film Festival celebrates defining era
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A five-day celebration of silent and early sound cinema is coming to Leicester this month – and one of Leicester's oldest churches is being used as a venue.
Date:
04 September 2017

Two more outstanding 51Âþ»­ academics receive prestigious National Teaching Fellowship awards

Two more outstanding 51Âþ»­ academics receive prestigious National Teaching Fellowship awards
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Two outstanding academics from 51Âþ»­ Leicester (51Âþ»­) have been given the most prestigious individual awards for excellence in teaching in higher education.
Date:
31 August 2017

51Âþ»­ teams up with manufacturing business to tackle hospital bed sores

51Âþ»­ teams up with manufacturing business to tackle hospital bed sores
Description
Technology which could prevent millions of people from getting bed sores in hospital has been developed thanks to a partnership between 51Âþ»­ Leicester (51Âþ»­) and manufacturer Speed Plastics.
Date:
23 August 2017

51Âþ»­ academic helps BBC tell 'hidden stories' of Partition

51Âþ»­ academic helps BBC tell 'hidden stories' of Partition
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51Âþ»­'s Dr Pippa Virdee works with Anita Rani on the moving documentary My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947
Date:
18 August 2017

THE BIG READ: Fascinating peek into design history through the covers of 51Âþ»­ prospectuses

THE BIG READ: Fascinating peek into design history through the covers of 51Âþ»­ prospectuses
Description
They land with a thud on the doormats of the nation: Hefty booklets brimming with promise, giving teenagers a tantalising glimpse of the future they could have … providing they get the right grades.
Date:
04 August 2017

Grayson Perry exhibition to be held at 51Âþ»­

Grayson Perry exhibition to be held at 51Âþ»­
Description
An exhibition of work by one of Britain's greatest living artists and a showcase of some of the best lifestyle design in the past 40 years opens to the public this weekend.
Date:
27 July 2017
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