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Leicester scientists discover ‘Star Wars’ planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/leicester-scientists-discover-star-wars-planet
Scientists from the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving it warped and with tilted rings - similar to the planet Tatooine in Star Wars.
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Project trials self-screening kiosks in Leicestershire workplaces to detect COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/self-screening-kiosks
New project launched by the University of Leicester trials self-screening kiosks in Leicestershire workplaces to detect COVID 19 in workers
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Japanese Upper-intermediate (Level 4)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/japanese/level-4
Upper-intermediate Japanese Course at Leicester University
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Positive boost in National Student Survey cements top position for University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/national-student-survey-results-leicester
Leicester is celebrating a top 15 position among UK institutions overall for student satisfaction, according to Times analysis, with positivity rising in all 26 core questions of the survey.
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PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/english/people/phd-students
Take a look at some of the PhD research currently being undertaken by postgraduate students in English at the University of Leicester.
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University of Leicester Bursary Scheme
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/university-of-leicester
The University of Leicester Bursary Scheme can help you if you are coming from a low-income background and meet certain eligibility criteria.
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Expert opinions cover overdiagnosis and the departure of Sam Allardyce as England football manager
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/expert-opinions-cover-overdiagnosis-and-the-departure-of-sam-allardyce
John Williams from the School of Media, Communication and Sociology has written an article for The Conversation discussing the departure of Sam Allardyce from the job of England football manager.
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Celts, Britons and Barbarians: Iron Age Europe in context
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar2033
Module code: AR2033 In this module we will examine the archaeological evidence for Iron Age and Roman societies in Britain and north-west Europe from c.800 BC to AD 500 - and the current theories and debates around this evidence.
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Thinking Through Things
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar1012
Module code: AR1012 This module challenges the stereotype of archaeology as the study of ancient, dusty and rather irrelevant things in the past.
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Nigeria
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/africa/nigeria
We welcome students from Nigeria. Find out about entry requirements, the Nigerian student community and other country-specific information.