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What is a PhD?
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/what-they-are/phd
Find out about PhD and MPhil research degrees, with guidance on research requirements, duration and training.
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Advanced Electrical Machines
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/eg7034
Module code: EG7034 In this module we will learn how to make detailed calculations and predictions of the operation of machines under steady state and dynamic conditions, and when connected to electronic drives.
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Advanced Electrical Machines
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/eg7034
Module code: EG7034 In this module we will learn how to make detailed calculations and predictions of the operation of machines under steady state and dynamic conditions, and when connected to electronic drives.
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Advanced Electrical Machines
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/eg7034
Module code: EG7034 In this module we will learn how to make detailed calculations and predictions of the operation of machines under steady state and dynamic conditions, and when connected to electronic drives.
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Type 2 diabetes weight loss treatment breakthrough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/type-2-diabetes-weight-loss-treatment-2018breakthrough2019
A study showing how a newly approved obesity treatment can help shed the pounds in people with Type 2 diabetes represents a breakthrough in weight loss management, according to leading diabetes researcher Professor Melanie Davies (pictured), Professor of Diabetes Medicine at...
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Major Events in the History of Life
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gl2107
Module code: GL2107 Our understanding of the evolution of life on our planet is derived from evidence from living and extinct organisms.
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Major Events in the History of Life
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl2107
Module code: GL2107 Our understanding of the evolution of life on our planet is derived from evidence from living and extinct organisms.
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Major Events in the History of Life
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl2107
Module code: GL2107 Our understanding of the evolution of life on our planet is derived from evidence from living and extinct organisms.
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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New insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant revealed in BBC One documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant-revealed-in-bbc-one-documentary
New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in a BBC One documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough and featuring a University of Leicester...