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Introduction to Greek History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah1552
Module code: AH1552 What made ancient Greek society so distinctive and how did they emerge? How did the Greeks interact with their Persian neighbours? Does the real Sparta match popular images of it today? Why was Athens the first democracy in the world? ...
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Art and Society in Spain
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp3149
Module code: SP3149 This module will explore some of the major aspects of Spain’s development between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries via a selection of paintings by the great masters of Spanish Art.
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Aerial monitors explore reed die-back condition around lakes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/aerial-monitors-explore-reed-die-back-condition
An international team led by Professor Heiko Baltzer from the Department of Geography has developed a way to increase our understanding of the die-back of reeds throughout Europe - including popular tourist areas - through satellite and aircraft monitoring systems.
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Oxford Professor to discuss the role of science in human existence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/oxford-professor-to-discuss-the-role-of-science-in-human-existence
An Oxford Professor is returning to his alma mater to discuss the great questions of what it means to exist and how science can shed light on the unknown at a free public lecture on Tuesday 17 November.
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The Science of Tolkiens Middleearth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/the-science-of-tolkiens-middle-earth
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Researchers launch hunt to find the most accurate physical activity tracker
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/researchers-launch-hunt-to-find-the-most-accurate-physical-activity-tracker
Researchers from the Diabetes Research Centre have launched a hunt to find the most accurate physical activity tracker. Fitbit, Jawbone, Garmin, Polar Loop and some cheaper devices are all going head-to-head in the study.
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University of Leicester Monopoly game needs suggestions from Community Chest
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-of-leicester-monopoly-game-needs-suggestions-from-community-chest
Would you be tempted to buy the Percy Gee Building for £300? Perhaps you’d rather build on the Bennett Building than Bond Street? Or think that our Oadby campus would benefit from a hotel – after you have built four houses there already, of course.
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Join Jane Austen and zombie experts for pre-Halloween screening and panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/11-pp-and-zombies
Experts on 19th century literature and the undead will come together for a pre-Halloween event at the University of Leicester on 29 October when the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies presents a free screening of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, followed by a discussion...
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University hosts successful Festival of Social Science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/festival-social-science
The University of Leicester has hosted an exciting range of events as part of the annual Festival of Social Science this week, tackling some of society’s most pressing issues - from life in a virtual workplace to protecting children from online harassment.
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Jacoby Online Collection of ancient Greek historic texts that were lost (except for fragments found in other sources).