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Research areas
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/social-science/research-areas
Our world-leading social science research includes work on health, policing, intelligence and security, urban and rural transformation and more.
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Kathrin Meissner
https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/study/visiting-scholar-scheme/kathrin-meissner
I spent about one month at CUH in May 2019 as part of PhD project which covers the transformations of public communication about planning from the late 1950s to the late 1980s in German planning culture focussing on cases in East and West Berlin.
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Socio-legal Studies
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/research-themes/socio-legal-studies
The Socio-Legal research cluster at Leicester Law School provides a setting for colleagues to explore and discuss their research in the field of socio-legal studies, as broadly understood.
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New study pinpoints arts humanities and social science graduates skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-study-pinpoints-arts-humanities-and-social-science-graduates2019-skills
A new study has defined for the first time the skills that graduates of our University develop by studying arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) degrees.
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Research reveals air pollution can alter the effectiveness of antibiotics and increases the potential of disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/study-reveals-air-pollution-can-alter-the-effectiveness-of-antibiotics-and-increases-the-potential-of-disease
Researchers from the University have for the first time discovered that bacteria that cause respiratory infections are directly affected by air pollution - increasing the potential for infection and changing the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment.
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The Cinematic Musée Imaginaire of spatial cultural differences [CineMuseSpace]
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/cinematic-musee
This project uses cinematic representations of space from films to undertake a cross cultural study of space.
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BILNAS Archive
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/diverse-heritage/bilnas
The British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies archive information and visiting information
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Facilities and teaching
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/facilities-teaching
Geology at the University of Leicester employs a diverse range of teaching methods to ensure you are challenged and engaged at all stages of your degree. Our students have access to state-of-the-art lecture theatres and practical laboratories.
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Treatment for frail heart patients improves survival rates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/revascularisation
A new study, led by the University of Leicester, shows that heart patients treated with revascularisation have better survival rates, even with a high risk of frailty.
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Leicester rises in global sustainability world rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/qs-rankings
The University of Leicester has climbed more than 25 places in a league table which ranks the sustainable credentials of universities around the globe.