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Drugs and Society
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/sy3090
Module code: SY3090 This module seeks to explore the core issues, debates and controversies surrounding the use of substances, commonly referred to by the pejorative term ‘drugs’, within contemporary society.
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Geological Field Skills
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl2100
Module code: GL2100 Arguably the most important technical skill for any geologist is fieldwork.
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Measuring the temperature of our planets land surfaces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/measuring-the-temperature-of-our-planets-land-surfaces
Our researchers are leading a major new project to measure the temperature of the Earth’s land surfaces. Evidence suggests that long-term trends in surface temperature can be an indicator of climate change.
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Leicesters social media superstar welcomes robot to the medical school
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester2019s-2018social-media-superstar2019-welcomes-robot-to-the-medical-school
The winner of a national competition to find education’s social media superstars has welcomed a robot named Sanbot Elf to our medical school.
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Formation and Evolution of Galaxies
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/formation-and-evolution-of-galaxies
The traditional strength of the group in studying the evolution of active galaxies (AGNs) is all part of the wider quest to trace the history of elements, stars, galaxies, extragalactic structure and blackholes through cosmic time, along with providing a context for the...
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Arqueotex collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/arqueotex
The Arqueotex collection is a range of interviews which focus on the hosiery industry in Hinckley, Earl Shilton and Nuneaton during the 20th century. Find out more about the project.
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Semper Eadem collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/semper-eadem
The Semper Eadem collection is comprised of photographs and interviews. It was a collaboration between photographer Maxine Beuret and EMOHA to document the interiors of businesses in Leicester that had little changed over decades. Learn more.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/material-worlds-past-present/people
Browse the people associated with the Material Worlds Past and Present, including academic staff, affiliated staff, PhD researchers and honorary fellows, and see their research interests and specialisms.
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University contributes to major report on international research mobility
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/university-contributes-to-major-report-on-international-research-mobility
Dr Maggy Heintz (pictured), Research and Business Development Manager (Science and Engineering) at our University, has contributed to a major Royal Society report on international research mobility.
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Geneticist in major project to breed new varieties of wheat
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/geneticist-in-major-project-to-breed-new-varieties-of-wheat
Our University has been included in one of three high-value, long-term research projects totalling £13.9M that have been awarded funding by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).