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Cast of ancient skull of Bede the Father of English history rediscovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/cast-of-ancient-skull-of-bede-the-father-of-english-history-rediscovered
A cast of the skull of Bede – the ‘Father of English History’ – has been rediscovered by Professor Jo Story from the School of History within the anatomical collections of the Duckworth Laboratory in the Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies (LCHES) at the...
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Research highlights both the determinants and consequences of financial fragility in low income countries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/research-highlights-both-the-determinants-and-consequences-of-financial-fragility-in-low-income-countries
A team of researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Aston will be revealing the novel findings of a successful ESRC-DFID bid into financial fragility and recommend ways to promote stability in low income countries at a conference on Friday 28 October.
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Space Park Leicester’s work on fusion energy in spotlight at national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/space-park-leicester-fusion-energy-national-conference
Dr Francesca Faedi takes part in Fusion Fest, discussing how Space Park Leicester are supporting commercialisation and innovation in fusion energy
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Female genital mutilation seeking alternative rites of passage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/female-genital-mutilation-seeking-2018alternative-rites-of-passage2019
The potential of a method of replacing female genital mutilation as an initiation into womanhood with culturally sensitive alternatives is to be explored.
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Expert panel examines changing attitudes towards the European Union
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/expert-panel-examines-changing-attitudes-towards-the-european-union
Dr Simona Guerra from our School of History, Politics and International Relations recently helped to organise an event as part of her current Visiting Fellowship position at the LSEE Research on South Eastern Europe (May-December 2017) examining changing attitudes towards...
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Museum, gallery and heritage experts come together to advance inclusion on Trans Day of Visibility 2026
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/museums-galleries-trans-day-of-visibility
To mark Trans Day of Visibility, 31 March 2026, the University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) will bring together cultural leaders and experts to celebrate the unique role that cultural, arts and heritage organisations can play in advancing...
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Economics for Accounting and Finance
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ec1017
Module code: MN1017 Why do recessions happen? What leads to inflation? Austerity or stimulus? Economic issues dominate the news agenda, but have you ever stopped to think what's behind the headlines? This module will introduce you to the foundations of economics, such as...
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Economics for Accounting and Finance
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ec1017
Module code: MN1017 Why do recessions happen? What leads to inflation? Austerity or stimulus? Economic issues dominate the news agenda, but have you ever stopped to think what's behind the headlines? This module will introduce you to the foundations of economics, such as...
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Economics for Accounting and Finance
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ec1017
Module code: MN1017 Why do recessions happen? What leads to inflation? Austerity or stimulus? Economic issues dominate the news agenda, but have you ever stopped to think what's behind the headlines? This module will introduce you to the foundations of economics, such as...
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Bioinformatics and Health Data science group
https://le.ac.uk/health-data-research
The Bioinformatics Research Group ‘Brookeslab’ was established in 2004 when Professor Anthony J Brookes came over from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute. His team quickly established the web based database GWAS Central and gained much success with the international GEN2PHEN project.