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Remote Sensing of Land Surface
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/earth-observation-science/remote-sensing-of-land-surface
The Surface Temperature Group at Leicester has a strong heritage in leading space research with the European Space Agency, and the European Commission.
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Planetary Materials
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/planetary-science/planetary-materials
We study the evolution of Mars through a combination of mission involvement and analysing martian meteorites. Our research aims include to understand the nature of water-rock reaction in the martian crust and compositional differentiation of the lithosphere.
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Professional Development 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ph1004
Module code: PH1004 This module is facilitated using a range of approaches delivered in the main in multi-professional groups that include students from Physiotherapy, Midwifery and Nursing as well as single profession groups.
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The Age of Augustus
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah2023
Module code: AH2023 How was Rome transformed under Augustus, the first emperor? Was Augustus’ rule a Roman Golden Age, or a totalitarian tyranny? What can poetry, architecture and religious ritual tell us about this period? Under Augustus (31 BC – 14 AD), Rome...
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The Fall of the Roman Republic
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah3081
Module code: AH3081 The last century of the Republic has always been one of the most fascinating and heavily debated periods in Roman history and, indeed, European history more generally.
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Academic co-curates special exhibition on Joe Orton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/academic-co-curates-special-exhibition-on-joe-orton
The National Justice Museum has launched its first-ever crowdfunding campaign to celebrate the work of Leicester playwright, Joe Orton.
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Royal Society picture portraits of eminent scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/royal-society-picture-portraits-for-eminent-scientists
Two leading University scientists, Professors Ken Pounds and Stan Cowley from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, have been photographed by Anne Purkiss for the Royal Society Picture Library.
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Study finds final year individual bonuses are counter-productive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/study-finds-final-year-individual-bonuses-are-counter-productive
A new study by researchers in the UK and Australia has found it makes better business sense to reward team performance rather than provide individual bonuses – and that group rewards generate the top-performing individuals.
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Trauma patient deaths peak at two weeks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/trauma-patient-deaths-peak-at-two-weeks
A new study by University of Leicester academics has shown that lower severity trauma patients could be more likely to die after two to three weeks.
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Study shows genetic link to fatal health condition could aid future treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-shows-genetic-link-to-fatal-health-condition-could-aid-future-treatment
Thousands of lives could be saved every year after it was discovered a fatal cardiovascular condition could be linked to four genes, research has found.