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Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/walking-speed-ageing
A new study of genetic data published today (Wednesday) of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a genetic marker of biological age.
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The Arch-I-Scan Project: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/archiscan/page/2/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Archive for March 2025: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/03/page/2/
You are browsing the site archives by date.
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Brexit impact to be discussed at free event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/brexit-impact-to-be-discussed-at-free-event
A free talk at our University will discuss the impact of Brexit on Ireland, and on UK-Ireland relations. Eminent speakers will address issues from a legal and political perspective at the event on Friday 12 May from 4-6pm.
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Prolific Shakespearean actor Michael Pennington to take part in Literary Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/prolific-shakespearean-actor-and-recent-king-lear-michael-pennington-to-take-part-in-literary-leicester
Eminent stage actor, writer and director Michael Pennington will be delivering a talk and Q&A at our Literary Leicester festival on 16 November. Renowned for his performance as King Lear in New York 2014, Michael reprised the role for a major UK tour in 2016.
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New project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/new-project-to-save-sole-surviving-population-of-rare-wildflower
A new conservation project at the Botanic Garden hopes to save a rare wildflower that is almost extinct throughout Leicestershire and Rutland - and has a declining population nationwide.
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Local students begin to take their LEAP into University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/local-students-begin-to-take-their-leap-into-university
On Wednesday 21 January, the University welcomed 40 local school and college students onto campus to begin to take their LEAP into University at the launch of our new Leicester Enhanced Access Programme (LEAP).
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An Introduction to World Archaeology BC
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1004
Module code: AR1004 When were the earliest stone tools made? Why did people invent metalwork? Why did people build monuments? What was it like to live in the distant past? Tracing our history from the first use of stone tools at least 2.
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An Introduction to World Archaeology BC
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar1004
Module code: AR1004 When were the earliest stone tools made? Why did people invent metalwork? Why did people build monuments? What was it like to live in the distant past? Tracing our history from the first use of stone tools at least 2.
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An Introduction to World Archaeology BC
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar1004
Module code: AR1004 When were the earliest stone tools made? Why did people invent metalwork? Why did people build monuments? What was it like to live in the distant past? Tracing our history from the first use of stone tools at least 2.