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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/politics/study/research-degrees
The School of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester is committed to achieving excellence in research and to providing relevant and well-taught postgraduate programmes for our students.
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Secrets of our ancient animal ancestors may be revealed through oldest DNA sequences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/secrets-of-our-ancient-animal-ancestors-may-be-revealed-through-oldest-dna-sequences
700 million year-old DNA sequences from ancient animals have been unearthed by researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Warwick, shedding new light on our earliest animal ancestors and how they influenced modern species - including the sponge.
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Finding the remains of the Franciscan friary
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/discovery/finding-the-friary
The project began with the digging of Trench 1, which was 1.6m wide and ran for 30m approximately north/south in the Social Services car park.
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Clare Anderson
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/author/clare_anderson/
I am a professor of history, with interests in colonialism and colonial societies across the British Empire. I am especially interested in the history of confinement.
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Learning lunch topic: social equity and digital footprints
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/06/15/learning-lunch-topic-social-equity-and-digital-footprints/
Posted by Kerry Dobbins in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 15, 2016 The LLI were very fortunate to have Dr Rachel Buchanan from the University of Newcastle, Australia hosting its recent Learning Lunch on the topic of social...
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Leicester-led study supports potential new infant immunisation programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/immunisation
Findings from a Leicester-led study into the rates of children coming to A&E with respiratory infections have supported a recommendation to the UK Government to introduce a new immunisation programme against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for all children under two.
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Space Park Leicester celebrates 10th anniversary of Gaia space observatory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/gaia-anniversary-lecture
The University of Leicester's Professor Martin Barstow will give a special lecture commemorating the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Gaia space observatory on 14 December at 2pm at Space Park Leicester
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School children ‘Ask the Astronaut’ with University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/tim-peake-aac-schools
School children had the chance to submit their questions through the ‘Little Inventors in Space’ programme, led by the Attenborough Arts Centre in partnership with Little Inventors and Inspirate.
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Focus on assessment
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/05/27/focus-on-learning-teaching-and-assessment/
Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on May 27, 2016 The Leicester Learning Institute (LLI) hosted what proved to be a lively and engaging ‘Focus on’ event, from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 April.
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Advanced Solid Mechanics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/eg7116
Module code: EG7116 This module will give you the knowledge and skills to apply advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to calculate the stresses in complex structures, and predict whether these structures will fail under loads they experience in service.