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University of Leicester launches exhibition celebrating 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/shakespeare
The University of Leicester is celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s First Folio with an exhibition at the David Wilson Library.
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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
Calculations reveal how quickly Santa travels Santa and reindeer|University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve night, Santa Claus and his reindeer fly around the world...
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A Sea of Conflict? Christian Muslim Encounters 1100-1300 AD- Part 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3763
Module code: HS3763 This special subject will look at the history of the medieval Eastern Mediterranean from a religious and cultural perspective.
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Human intelligence just got less mysterious, according to Leicester University’s neuroscientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/human-intelligence
Neuroscience experts from the University of Leicester have released research that breaks with the past fifty years of neuroscientific opinion, arguing that the way we store memories is key to making human intelligence superior to that of animals.
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Antibiotic resistance
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/antibiotic-resistance
For decades, we have used antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. Now, we are threatened by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Learn more about why this happens and how it can be prevented.
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Leading Leicester cardiologists nominated for British Heart Foundation Heart Hero award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leading-leicester-cardiologists-nominated-for-british-heart-foundation-2018heart-hero2019-award
Two leading Leicester doctors who have put their “heart and soul” into pioneering medical research have been nominated for a top regional award later this year.
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Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/csr/botanic-garden
Our Botanic Garden in Oadby is a major, and very visible, element of our community engagement.
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Geography PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/gge/people/phd/geography
Browse the current PhD students in Geography within the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester, and see their contact details.
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Bradgate Park Fieldschool Season 4 (2018)
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/people-and-places/bradgate-park-fieldschool/season-4-2018
A summary of year 4 of the Bradgate Park archaeological fieldschool in Leicestershire
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Leicester rehabilitation programmes highlighted by national charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-leicester-rehabilitation-programmes-highlighted-national-charity
Two initiatives developed at Leicester’s Hospitals have been cited in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) new five-point plan to achieve the biggest impact for people with, or at risk of, heart and circulatory diseases.