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Lecture to explore the science of colour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/lecture-to-explore-the-science-of-colour
Why is fire yellow? Why is your gas hob blue? What makes traffic lights red, amber and green? These phenomena and many others will be examined in a free public lecture on Thursday 17 September at the Ground Floor Lecture Theatre 3 of the Ken Edwards Building at 6.30pm.
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Conservation and Ecological Genetics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/nt4006
Module code: NT4006 The study of ecology and evolution is being revolutionised by the application of modern molecular genetic techniques such as genome sequencing using next-generation sequencing, and rapid genotyping methods (e.g.
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Disability history resource list
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/03/disability-history-resource-list/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 3, 2023 For UK Disability History Month (mid-November to mid-December) the BBIH provided a free list of over 450 key titles covering all aspects of disability.
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Gay marriage in the UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/12/18/gay-marriage-in-the-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 18, 2012 Gay marriage In the latest development gay marriage is to be made illegal in the Church of England see the BBC parliamentary announcement.
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The Roots of the British
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/related-projects/the-roots-of-the-british
The Impact of Diasporas programme has grown out the Roots of the British project. This project started as a small collaborative group interested in exploring how people from different disciplines could work together to create a more informed picture of the history of Britain.
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New edition of book detailing the architecture of University of Leicester published
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/book-detailing-the-architecture-of-university-of-leicester-published-in-new-edition
The architectural histories of the University of Leicester and De Montfort University are detailed side by side in a new book by a respected architecture expert and graduate of Leicester.
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Fungal Spore and Pollen Calendars for Leicester and the Surrounding Area
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/hpru/fungal-spore-and-pollen-calendars
The fungal spore and pollen calendars show when the main allergenic species are prevalent in the air in and around Leicester. The calendars are based on average yearly data collected in Leicester.
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Jack-the-Ripper: Crime, Popular Culture and Policing in Victorian Times
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs2328
Module code: HS2328 You’ll be examining the moral and cultural climate associated with the 19th century underworld of Victorian society.
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Histories of Violence
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs2236
Module code: HS2236 Over the course of this module you’ll be examining the role violence plays and played in human history, through two highly engaging and strikingly different historical studies, each directly connected to the research expertise of the module tutors.
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Histories of Violence
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs2236
Module code: HS2236 Over the course of this module you’ll be examining the role violence plays and played in human history, through two highly engaging and strikingly different historical studies, each directly connected to the research expertise of the module tutors.