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Kingdoms of Ice and Snow: Exploration in Writing and Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3190
Module code: EN3190 The exploration, mapping, and conquest of distant lands has long captured the British imagination, and formed an essential part of colonial ambitions.
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Citys rocket tower to become beacon for students for Clearing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/city2019s-rocket-tower-to-become-beacon-for-students-for-clearing
Our University is beaming out a message to A-level students across Leicester – and it’s 25 metres tall! The National Space Centre, a prominent landmark in the Leicester landscape, will become a beacon for Leicester’s A-level students celebrating their results as it displays a...
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One in four of London’s green spaces breaches air quality safety limits
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/10-london-no2-levels
More than one quarter of London’s parks, playground, and open spaces exceed international safety limits for air quality, potentially putting thousands of children and vulnerable Londoners at risk.
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University of Leicester kicks off Centenary celebrations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/centenary-launch
The University of Leicester kicked off the celebrations marking its Centenary year today (Wednesday).
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Department of Transtemporal Studies closes its doors due to unforeseen circumstances
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/department-of-transtemporal-studies-closes-its-doors-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances
After many years of studying the future, the Department of Transtemporal Studies has now closed due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.
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Event invites visitors to have fun with fungus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/event-invites-visitors-to-have-fun-with-fungus
Members of the public are being invited to visit the Botanic Garden in Oadby to find out more about fungi. The Leicestershire Fungi Study Group is presenting a table display of specimens found in the Botanic Garden for the public to view. Taking place in Knoll House from 10.
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Landscape History
https://le.ac.uk/hypir/subject-tasters/landscape-history
Dr Richard Jones takes his students out into the field to explore the English Landscape and to discover what histories it can tell.
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More attention needed on employee involvement to fix Britains productivity problem
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/more-attention-needed-for-the-2018human-factor2019-in-management
A report entitled Involvement and Productivity – The missing piece of the puzzle?’ released this week by the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA) argues that effective employee involvement at work is essential to boosting productivity in the UK.
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Leicester scientists scouring skies for falling fireballs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/fireball-camera
A special camera to detect fireballs has been installed at Space Park Leicester to help recover meteorites when they fall to Earth from outer space.
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New programme to open up opportunities for medical training
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-programme-to-open-up-opportunities-for-medical-training-1
The University, in partnership with a local charitable trust, has launched a new Foundation Year course for its Medical degree programme aimed at increasing access to the medical professions from less-represented group.