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Activities
https://le.ac.uk/miv/activities
The minimal surfaces project has created a number of research activities, including papers, conferences, seminars and talks.
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Research grant applications and awards process privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/research/research-grant
Learn more about how your data is handled relating to research grant applications and award management at Leicester.
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£5.5 million research unit to investigate chemical health impacts in everyday life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/hpru
New funding from National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to establish Health Protection Research Unit in Chemical Threats and Hazards at University of Leicester
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Holocaust Memorial Day: The catalyst for change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/holocaust-memorial-day
Thursday, 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, a time to reflect on the past to safeguard the future. At Leicester, the Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies plays a pivotal part in achieving this goal.
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New carbon-monitoring satellite will shed light on photosynthesis thanks to Leicester scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/microcarb-carbon-monitoring-satellite-photosynthesis
An algorithm designed by scientists at the University of Leicester and National Centre for Earth Observation, based at Space Park Leicester, will allow the MicroCarb mission to observe solar induced fluorescence (SIF) – a by-product and indicator of plant photosynthesis
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PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/law/people/phd-students
Learn more about Leicester Law School's current research students and their PhD projects.
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Education for sustainable development
https://le.ac.uk/sustainability/education-for-sustainable-development
Learn more about the sustainability initiatives the University offers its students, staff and visitors.
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Thesis examination
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/appendix-2/thesis-examination
(2)9.46 A higher doctorate may be awarded on the basis of an examination of the written thesis without a viva voce examination. (2)9.47 The examination shall normally be completed within six months of the examiners receiving the higher doctorate candidate’s thesis.
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Senate regulation 9: Regulations governing Research Degree Programmes: Supervision, supervisory meetings, and postgraduate research tutors (9.78-9.107)
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/supervision
Supervision of research students 9.78 A supervisory team must be appointed for every research student. The Head of School or their nominee shall be responsible for approving the appointment of each supervisory team’s members.
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Arts, culture and heritage
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/arts-culture
Our commitment to enrich and add value to the cultural vitality of the region is reflected by our myriad artistic and cultural activities. Discover our Attenborough Arts Centre and the University's Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum.