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From Gin Lane to Westminster: politics, culture and society in the age of Walpole
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3717
Module code: HS3717/3718 Module Outline The eighteenth century is a particularly exciting period to study as it is a period of genuine transition from the early modern period, dominated by confessional politics and an agrarian economy, to the modern era of urbanisation and...
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Multi-million pound international investment to launch new industrial research facility in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/multi-million-pound-international-investment-to-launch-new-industrial-research-facility-in-leicester
A multi-million pound Research Centre for metal and alloys has been launched in Leicester. It will enable the University of Leicester and partners to work with China for an initial period of five years to bring advanced thinking to metal production.
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May Day: early 19th century traditions
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/04/29/may-day-early-19th-century-traditions/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on April 29, 2016 Laying May branches Whilst many associate traditional celebrations of May Day with maypoles and Morris dancers, one early nineteenth century custom featured ‘Mayers’ (those included in May Day...
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Gene inheritance for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-inheritance/gene-inheritance-higher-education
Observations of the way traits, or characteristics, are passed from one generation to the next in the form of identifiable phenotypes probably represent the oldest form of genetics. Find out more about this topic through The University of Leicester.
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GradeMark rubrics – what are they and how can you use them?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/03/01/grademark-rubrics-what-are-they-and-how-can-you-use-them/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on March 1, 2017 What is a rubric? A rubric is a set of marking criteria that can be used to make marking easier and more consistent.
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Human Rights in the 21st Century
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/lw3270
Module code: LW3270 You'll cover matters relating to the Human Rights Act, prisoners’ rights, hate speech, obscenity, pornography, contempt of court and public order powers which are often in the news. This module examines the law behind the headlines.
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Tribology in Engineering Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/eg3124
Module code: EG3124 Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion – in other words, friction, wear and lubrication – and is critical in the design and performance of cars, trains, planes, manufacturing processes, sports shoes and even...
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Tribology in Engineering Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/eg3124
Module code: EG3124 Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion – in other words, friction, wear and lubrication – and is critical in the design and performance of cars, trains, planes, manufacturing processes, sports shoes and even...
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Tribology in Engineering Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/eg3124
Module code: EG3124 Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion – in other words, friction, wear and lubrication – and is critical in the design and performance of cars, trains, planes, manufacturing processes, sports shoes and even...
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Human Rights in the 21st Century
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/lw3270
Module code: LW3270 You'll cover matters relating to the Human Rights Act, prisoners’ rights, hate speech, obscenity, pornography, contempt of court and public order powers which are often in the news. This module examines the law behind the headlines.