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Henrietta O'Connor

@hso1

Professor of Sociology and Provost and DVC @uniofleicester

 University of Leicester
Joined October 2008
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Our book now published but emotions mixed in the absence of Andy. We added a preface to acknowledge his immense contribution to the field.
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Wonkhe@Wonkhe29 Apr 2024
NEW on Wonkhe: Nishan Canagarajah shares the work the University of Leicester is doing to coalesce investment, effort, and support to provide new opportunities in northwest Leicester @NCanagarajah wonkhe.com/blogs/how-univers…
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Nishan Canagarajah@NCanagarajah23 May 2023
It was an honour to mark our 100-year relationship with @Smithsonian by signing an MoU and gifting books which represent the University’s research. It is inspiring to see so many @UniOfLeicester alumni in key roles @Smithsonian. We look forward to partnering for 100 more years
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Impressive views - inside and out! A great day at the super @uniofleicester Sir Bob Burgess Building for the @Leicester_Ed Departmental Meeting & Conference, with guest speakers including @hso1 @WilliamDarler @innovateuk plus an #inclusion workshop by @UniOfLeics_EDI #education
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Nishan Canagarajah@NCanagarajah6 Mar 2023
Well done to @LeicesterUnion and colleagues in @UniOfLeics_EDI, @AttenboroughAC and the Women's Forum for organising such a fantastic range of events to mark International Women's Week @uniofleicester. le.ac.uk/iwd #EmbraceEquity
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Nishan Canagarajah@NCanagarajah9 Dec 2022
I am proud of the support that @uniofleicester and @LeicesterUnion are providing to our students, staff, and the local community during the cost of living crisis. You can find out about our many initiatives and programmes here: le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/… #CitizensofChange
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Alongside the @AttenboroughAC, @LeicesterUnion, the Disability Staff Forum, and our various departments, the @uniofleicester is proud to be celebrating International Day of Disabled People with a number of open events. #IDoPD #IDPWD See the thread below for a list of events: 🧵
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News | Dickens codebreakers have best of times at Higher Education ‘Oscars’. 🏆 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/… #CitizensOfChange | #THEAwards | @Arts_UoL
Dr Claire Wood from the School of Arts poses with her THE Award. She is wearing a green dress and has a huge smile on her face.

ALT Dr Claire Wood from the School of Arts poses with her THE Award. She is wearing a green dress and has a huge smile on her face.

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Nishan Canagarajah@NCanagarajah18 Nov 2022
My warmest congratulations to @uniofleicester’s Dr Claire Wood from @Arts_UoL for winning a @TimesHigherEd award for Research project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Well done to all winners and nominees. #THEAwards #CitizensofChange
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Great to have so many students and staff including SU officers engaging with the Dignity and Respect pledge signing today #AntiBullyingWeek #ReachOut
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Sporting Equals@SportingEquals11 Nov 2022
What an incredible two days we at #LeaderBoard with a talented cohort of candidates & inspirational speakers. Thank you to @AzeemRafiq30 who spoke so candidly & eloquently about the need for representation at board level on Wednesday evening. We are empowering tomorrow’s change!
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Jim Dickinson@jim_dickinson11 Nov 2022
NEW on Wonkhe: This week's card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a living memorial to those who served in the War to End All Wars @hughjconsulting wonkhe.com/blogs/higher-educ…
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Attenborough Tower this evening #RemembranceDay @uniofleicester @LeicesterCSSAH
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@decenteredmedia9 Nov 2022
Great to see stories in print about #leicester’s #heritageactionzone @betaxleicester @DocMediaCentre @tinawotbox
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Last week University of Leicester @uniofleicester delivered an excellent employability skills session to year 12 students, preparing them for their mock interview day this week and for their future careers. #serve #support #success
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Susan Barton@susieshimmie7 Nov 2022
Leicester Heritage Partnership meeting this evening in the new Percy Gee Building at @uniofleicester. Loved hearing about all the news and wonderful projects from the different local heritage groups. New university buildings have been named after eminent and inspiring women.
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Nishan Canagarajah@NCanagarajah8 Nov 2022
I was delighted to welcome staff and students, past and present, to @Leicester_Ed 75th birthday celebrations today. The school is driving innovative partnerships with education providers, locally and nationally, to promote inclusive education. #CitizensofChange
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It was great to welcome a delegation from the @sciencemuseum for #CosmicCoffee, including incoming Head of the School of Museum Studies, Dr Tilly Blyth. We also welcomed Biocarbon Robotics, who showcased their impressive reforestation drone. Thanks for joining us! #networking
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Sign up our Christmas themed Cosmic Coffee x Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies networking event on 7 December: eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas…
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Tilly Blyth@tillyblyth2 Nov 2022
Great day @spacecentre and @SpaceParkLeic with @Lordoflongitude @mackinnon_abbie to view the future of space in Leicester
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One more week to go!!! We are excited to reveal the speakers at our 3rd Global Workshop titled ''Breaking Glass Ceilings: Mentorship and Collaborations as Tools for Navigating Academic Careers'', hosted by @KingsCollegeLon @DrSallyEverett @DrOyedijo
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