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Humanising Space
https://le.ac.uk/humanising-space
The Humanising Space Research Group explores how new perspectives to our shared Global Space Age might impact approaches to the production and governance of Space technologies now.
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Astronomers discover system of seven Earth-sized planets just 40 light-years away
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/astronomers-discover-system-of-seven-earth-sized-planets-just-40-light-years-away
An international team of astronomers, including space scientists from our University, has found a system of seven Earth-sized planets just 40 light-years away.
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Ancient chimpanzee Adam lived over one million years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/ancient-chimpanzee-2018adam2019-lived-over-one-million-years-ago
Chimpanzees have an ancient common ancestor – or genetic ‘Adam’ - that lived over one million years ago, according to a research team led by Professor Mark Jobling from the Department of Genetics.
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The Bulletin Leicester researchers search for new epoch signal
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/the-bulletin-2013-leicester-researchers-search-for-new-epoch-signal
In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Leicester researchers involved in hunt for 'golden spike' that signalled new epoch Clearing: University of Leicester makes hundreds of offers Banning of ‘burquinis’ is a step towards...
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David Fisher
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/david-fisher
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of David Fisher, who was the University’s first Head of Computing. Mr Fisher passed away on 23 November 2024 in a hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. The University extends deepest condolences to his wife Winsome.
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Katy Bennett
https://le.ac.uk/people/katy-bennett
The academic profile of Prof. Katy Bennett, Professor of Human Geography at University of Leicester
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The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/gl3108
Module code: GL3108 A human eye can just about discern the thickness of a hair. At this tiny scale, there is an incredible diversity of organisms. These were first seen through the 17th-century microscopes of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke.
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The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl3108
Module code: GL3108 A human eye can just about discern the thickness of a hair. At this tiny scale, there is an incredible diversity of organisms. These were first seen through the 17th-century microscopes of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke.
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Annual Creative Writing lecture
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/events/annual-lecture
The Centre for New Writing and the School of English are proud to host this series of annual lectures by some of the world's finest writers. The lectures are free and open to the general public. Find out more information on the speaker's we have hosted.
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Postgraduate programmes
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/study/postgraduate
At the University of Leicester, medieval studies are key to many of our postgraduate Masters programmes across English, History and Archaeology and Ancient History, and our core research training is ideal preparation for undertaking an MPhil or PhD.