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De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · 2d

Congratulations to DMU's Dr Kim Sadique on receiving a Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellowship in Atrocity Prevention at I-GMAP at Binghamton in the USA. She joins 77 global academics who will undertake specialist studies in Atrocity Prevention and each develop a course for their own institutions.

De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · 6d

DMU academics have been finding out how to access funding to turn their research into commercial products through an event led by iCURE.

Since 2014 iCURE has helped UK researchers launch secure £1.5bn in investment & offers pathways to explore new markets.

More: https://ow.ly/Owpc50X65zl

De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · 6d

Listen again as DMU graduate Haseeb Jabbar speaks to BBC Radio 4.

Haseeb, who has been blind since birth, was interviewed by legendary blind BBC journalist Peter White about the obstacles he to overcame in order to get to university.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002k3jp [skip to 9.23]

In Touch - Scottish Venues; A Career in Computer Science - BBC Sounds

Sight Scotland have launched a campaign aiming to make every venue in Scotland accessible.

www.bbc.co.uk

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De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · 9d

The role of social media in connecting those with far-right views is the subject of a new investigation in The Guardian, drawing on research carried out by DMU’s Dr Sara Wilford.

Dr Wilford leads the pioneering Europe-wide SMIDGE project (@smidgeproject.bsky.social).

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow

The Guardian spent a year studying an online community trading in anti-immigration sentiment and misinformation. Experts say such spaces can play a role in radicalisation * Far-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigation suggests Far-right ideas are gaining ground. They are thriving in online worlds which are not easily visible to large swathes of the public but which spread misinformation that has real-world consequences. Take last year. In the summer of 2024, riots broke out across parts of the UK, fuelled by misinformation that spread on social media. Continue reading...

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De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · 17d

Congratulations to our Chief Transformation and Resources Officer, Tracey Jessup, who has received her second special recognition award from the CIO UK 100.

Tracey was presented with the People, Culture and Collaboration Award.

Read more: ow.ly/9kZQ50WZtvy

De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · 20d

DMU students Becky Wilson and Natalia Stachowiak have returned from a fact-finding mission of a lifetime in Japan.

The pair have been studying cultural attitudes towards geological heritage as part of Charnwood Forest's @unesco.org Global Geopark bid.

Read more: ow.ly/46U850WY1yr

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 27d

1/2 It was fantastic to welcome the 26th edition FIFA Master class to the @dmu.ac.uk campus yesterday for the start of their Induction sessions with us here at the @icshc.bsky.social. Picture by @icshc.bsky.social James Panter. #sportshistory #WhereAmbitionBegins

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DMU Archives and Rare Books @dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social · 28d

For #ThrowbackThursday, we have this pic of the riverside area of Mill Lane c 1968. Possibly taken from the old Fletcher Tower, just look at those awesome cars! Beetles, a camper van and how many minis are there!!!? @dmuleicester.bsky.social
@librarydmu.bsky.social #localhistory #leicester

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De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · 29d

We're proud that Dr Hardeep Basra, Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning in the Education Academy and DMU’s Inclusive Education Lead, has been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) by @advancehe.bsky.social.

Read more: www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ne...

#NTFS2025

Advance HE @advancehe.bsky.social · 29d

Congratulations to Hardeep Basra of @dmu.ac.uk on your #NTFS2025 award! Hardeep is a national leader in equity, decolonising practice, and inclusive education transformation.

De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · Sep 8

Our first-ever cohort has enrolled on to the new Teacher Degree Apprenticeship in Primary Education.

We caught up with four learners who enrolled on the course to ask what inspired them to get into teaching through this new route.

Read more: ow.ly/xI6w50WTi69

Sinead Gately outside the Vijay Patel Building on DMU's campus

De Montfort University (DMU) @dmu.ac.uk · Sep 8

We're proud to announce that we have been nominated for two @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards.

Dr Josie Barnard has been nominated for Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year, while our Autism Support team are shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students award.