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Crocus Sundays signal the arrival of spring alongside hedgehog display for children
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/crocus-sundays-signal-the-spring-alongside-hedgehog-display-for-children
The springtime blooming of crocuses in the Botanic Garden will this year be accompanied by the unusual sight of thousands of salt-dough hedgehogs in March.
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Black hole bullseye sheds light on interstellar dust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/black-hole-2018bulls-eye2019-sheds-light-on-interstellar-dust
What looks like a shooting target (right) is actually an image of nested rings of X-ray light centred on an erupting black hole. On June 15, NASA's Swift satellite detected the start of a new outburst from V404 Cygni, where a black hole and a sun-like star orbit each other.
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How alien auroras reveal planetary information
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/how-alien-auroras-reveal-planetary-information
Beyond their spectacular light shows, auroras can tell us a huge amount of information about a planet.
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Substandard diabetes care letting people down
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/2018substandard2019-diabetes-care-letting-people-down
Simple measures to improve diabetes care and pick up complications are being ignored leading to “substandard” treatment, a prominent diabetes GP and researcher has said.
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Confirming your place
https://le.ac.uk/clearing/confirming-your-place
You will be able to monitor the status of your offer from Leicester through UCAS.
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/events
View all upcoming events that are taking place at the Garden and Arboretum.
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Before you arrive
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-next-steps
Checklists for what to bring to university – your accommodation, how to register, getting to Leicester, budgeting, and starting your studies.
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Events and outreach
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/cpbe/events
Find out about events and outreach activities that have taken place or been delivered by the Centre for Palaeobiology and Biosphere Evolution
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Medicine MBChB (A100)
https://le.ac.uk/study/medicine/entry-requirements/mbchb-2025
Browse our entry requirements for the A100 Medicine MBChB course at the University of Leicester.
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Tragedy
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3194
Module code: EN3194 In 4th century BC, the Greek philosopher Aristotle argued that good tragedy should stimulate ‘pity and fear’ and cause emotional catharsis.