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Cosmic Sociology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sy2100
Module code: SY2100 Most aspects of social life and human endeavour have been subject to sociological analysis. However, one under-explored area in terms of sociological enquiry is space, space exploration and the universe.
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The Hellenistic World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah3701
Module code: AH3701 In many ways, the Hellenistic World is the most Greek of all periods – with spectacular architecture, widespread democratic institutions, and cosmopolitan culture.
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Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/cr3014
Module code: CR3014 The connections between gender, offending and victimisation are one of the most marked in criminology. Throughout history, and cross culturally, men commit the overwhelming majority of crimes.
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Researchers recognised for public engagement skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/researchers-recognised-for-public-engagement-skills
Winners of a competition that challenged our researchers to summarise their research in a mere three minutes have been announced.
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Botanic Garden in East Midlands in Bloom competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/botanic-garden-in-east-midlands-in-bloom-competition
For the past 8 years Oadby & Wigston has achieved a Gold Award for the Borough’s entry into East Midlands in Bloom. The University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden takes pride of place in this effort.
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Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/future-astronauts-experience-exploring-new-worlds
Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds 300| Lanzarote stands in for an alien planet as Leicester scientist helps train ESA astronauts.
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Leicester plays part in modernisation of Saudi education system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-plays-part-in-modernisation-of-saudi-education-system
The University of Leicester’s English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) recently welcomed a group of 26 teachers from Saudi Arabia on a year long teacher training programme.
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Film highlights experiences of children in the Calais Jungle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-hosts-film-highlighting-plight-of-children-in-the-calais-jungle
Calais Children: a Case to Answer, a film which highlights the plight of almost 2,000 lone children who were in the Calais ‘Jungle’ when it was burnt down at the end of 2016, will be screened in the Attenborough Film Theatre at the University of Leicester on Monday 21 May...
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Space Park Leicester - have your say
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/space-park-leicester-have-your-say
The public is being invited to help shape the future of space development in Leicester. A consultation session is being held on Thursday 7 June, between 3pm and 7:30pm, for Space Park Leicester - a science park focused on the space and space-enabled industries.
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College Court wins national hotel award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/college-court-wins-national-hotel-award
College Court, the University’s multi-award winning conference centre and hotel, has recently been awarded ‘Conference Hotel of the Year’. The venue was shortlisted for the award following nominations by their clients.