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Collecting and Analysing Data
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mn2152
Module code: MN2152 This module is your hands-on introduction to the data that drives business insight. You'll be provided with the tools and techniques used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data and learn how to piece them together meaningfully.
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The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/pl3154
Module code: PL3154 This modules examines the political theory of disobedience and protest. You will look at traditional and contemporary theories concerning the uses of civility and incivility, violent and nonviolent direct action, resistance, refusal, and rioting.
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The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl3154
Module code: PL3154 This modules examines the political theory of disobedience and protest. You will look at traditional and contemporary theories concerning the uses of civility and incivility, violent and nonviolent direct action, resistance, refusal, and rioting.
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New data highlights impact of housing instability on pregnancy and early life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/housing-homelessness-baby-deaths-government
New national data from the University of Leicester identifies the number of baby deaths to mothers living in unstable living conditions
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Advertising on Social Media
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/02/advertising-on-social-media/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 2, 2018 As a move to greater transparency Facebook has launche d this searchable database about political adverts appearing on Facebook and who is funding them.
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Pro Bono Society speaks to BBC about volunteering in the local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/pro-bono-society-speaks-to-bbc-about-volunteering-in-the-local-community
Law students at our University showcased the work they do for the local community recently on BBC radio.
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Grants and awards
https://le.ac.uk/genetic-epidemiology/grants-and-awards
Explore the grants and awards for Genetic Epidemiology research at the University of Leicester.
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Richard III landmarks ranked in Smithsonians 25 Great New Places to See list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/richard-iii-landmarks-ranked-in-smithsonians-25-great-new-places-to-see-list
Richard III landmarks around Leicester, including Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, the King Richard III Visitor Centre and Leicester Cathedral, have been ranked twelfth place in the Smithsonian's 'The 21st Century Life List: 25 Great New Places to See'.
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John Larrad
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2021/john-larrad
We have learned with regret of the passing of John (AJ) Larrad, who worked in the Department of Physics and Astronomy from the early 1970s to his retirement in 1986.
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Documentary highlights how humans created an artificial planet Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/documentary-highlights-how-humans-created-an-2018artificial2019-planet-earth
The impact humans have had on planet Earth and how we have created an ‘artificial' planet will be explored in a new documentary by an award-winning journalist featuring Professor Jan Zalasiewicz (pictured) from the Department of Geology.