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Research Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa3900
Module code: PA3900 This module gives you an opportunity to take part in real scientific investigation, working on an area of active research in a small group, under the guidance of a member of academic staff.
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Archaeology of Human Evolution
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2605
Module code: AR2605 When did early humans start to walk on two legs? What were the earliest stone tools? What do 30,000 year old cave paintings mean? And how did brains, language and consciousness develop? These are just a few of the fascinating questions we will explore in...
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Dissertation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar3603
Module code: AR3606 Your dissertation gives you the opportunity to bring together all the research skills and wider reading that you have continually been developing over the course of your degree and use these skills to produce an extended piece of independent research.
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Emotions in Conflict and Cooperation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl3147
Module code: PL3147 In this module, you will develop a conceptually and empirically informed view of how various emotions and emotional phenomena (such as fear, trust, empathy, memory) shape the conduct of conflict and cooperation in world politics.
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Leicester scientists develop new imaging system for worlds largest gamma ray observatory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leicester-scientists-develop-new-imaging-system-for-world2019s-largest-gamma-ray-observatory
Richard White (MPIK), Duncan Ross (UoL), Jon Lapington (UoL) Image credit Richard White, Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg (MPIK) Scientists from the University's Space Research Centre have returned from the inauguration of the Gamma-ray Cherenkov...
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Researchers trial system for improved sea safety
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/researchers-trial-system-for-improved-sea-safety
Dr Nigel Bannister from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been trialling a concept for using satellite imagery to significantly improve the chances of locating ships and planes lost at sea - such as the missing Malaysian flight MH370.
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Free online course provides insights into Richard III reinterment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/free-online-course-provides-insights-into-richard-iii-reinterment
From Medieval cuisine to the War of the Roses, the third run of the free popular ‘England in the Time of King Richard III’ online course, which is launching Monday 16 February, will offer a fascinating insight into life during 15th century England in the build up to the...
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The Reverend Canon Angela Tilby to speak on Work Wealth and Human Flourishing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/the-reverend-canon-angela-tilby-to-speak-on-2018work-wealth-and-human-flourishing2019
The Reverend Canon Angela Tilby (pictured) will present this year’s Provost Derek Hole Annual Lecture which will take place in the Rattray Lecture Theatre on Thursday 3 December at 5.30pm and is free and open to the public.
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Eighth annual literary festival promises to explore the magic of Wonderland the mystery of Jack the Ripper and the genius of James Joyce
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/eighth-annual-literary-festival-promises-to-explore-the-magic-of-wonderland-the-mystery-of-jack-the-ripper-and-the-genius-of-james-joyce
A vibrant celebration of the written and spoken word is set to visit the city once again as this year's completely free Literary Leicester festival prepares to welcome a distinguished selection of authors, poets and performers.
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Celebrating 25 years of Hubble
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/celebrating-25-years-of-the-hubble
On 24 April 1990, NASA launched one of the most ambitious experiments in the history of astronomy: the Hubble Space Telescope.