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Relive the amazing discovery of King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/relive-the-amazing-discovery-of-king-richard-iii
An historic and scientific exploration of the work that went into finding and identifying the lost remains of King Richard III will be held by the University of Leicester during the week of his reinterment.
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Screening of Type 2 diabetes needs reviewing research suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/screening-of-type-2-diabetes-needs-reviewing-researchers-suggest
The process for screening for Type 2 diabetes or those at high risk of the condition needs “careful re-evaluation”, according to the first study on the effectiveness of testing methods which has been led by the Diabetes Research Centre.
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Competition offers publication and prizes for new fiction writers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/competition-offers-publication-and-prizes-for-new-fiction-writers
Following its successful first year, the free Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning Summer Short Story Competition is now open for 2015, inviting writers and storytellers throughout Leicestershire to take part in a writing competition where the only limit is their...
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Earth history opens a new chapter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/earth-history-opens-a-new-chapter
An international group of scientists has proposed that fallout from hundreds of nuclear weapons tests in the late 1940s to early 1960s could be used to mark the dawn of a new geological age in Earth history – the Anthropocene.
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Heritage destruction in conflict zones offers archaeological opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/heritage-destruction-in-conflict-zones-offers-archaeological-opportunities
An international archaeological team co-led by Leicester researchers is investigating an historic site devastated by conflict in Lebanon - and has demonstrated it is possible to obtain original and important information from heritage sites that have been devastated by...
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Transcultural Writing and the Publishing Industry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/en3192
Module code: EN3192 Are you interested in working in publishing or another area of the creative industries after graduation? If so, this module will enable you to gain valuable experience while learning more about these industries.
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Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/clean-water-sanitation
The sixth Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
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Graduate profiles
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles
See where a degree from the School of Museum Studies has taken our graduates. These graduates are at various different stages of their careers and share how their time at Leicester helped them to achieve their career goals.
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Mineral Exploration, Economics and Sustainability
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl3109
Module code: GL3109 The exploration for - and assessment of - new mineral resources is a complex process.
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Delayed publication of government-commissioned research inquiry unearths chaotic records and weak rules
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/delayed-publication-of-government-commissioned-research-inquiry-unearths-chaotic-records-and-weak-rules
A senior member of our University has welcomed a new report relating to government-commissioned research.