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Human Rights and Global Ethics MA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-rights-and-global-ethics-ma/2026
The gap between the promise and reality of universal human rights is worrying. Strides are being taken, but there’s still much to do. This Masters in human rights and global ethics addresses this challenge on both a conceptual and practical level.
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Towards Modernity: Postmedieval and Historical Archaeology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2042
Module code: AR2042 The postmedieval or ‘historical’ period is generally defined as the last 500 years.
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Archaeology of Standing Buildings
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar7024
Module code: AR7024 This module begins by considering the theoretical debates about the archaeological study of buildings, and the chronological frameworks in which the study is set.
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The Historical Archaeology of England
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar7032
Module code: AR7032 This module will enable you to build a detailed understanding of the historical landscape of England in many periods.
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Politics of International Development
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl7597
Module code: PL7597 In this module you'll study competing theoretical perspectives in International Political Economy and explore how they relate to the question of global inequalities and the North-South divide.
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Professor Stephen Wood to present research highlighting the importance of employee involvement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/stephen-wood-presents-research-highlighting-the-importance-of-employee-involvement
The School of Management’s Stephen Wood, Professor of Management, will be speaking at a UKWON symposium on Bringing wellbeing, mental health and productivity together in the workplace of the future at E.
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Art and science seen in a new light at evening lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/art-and-science-seen-in-a-new-light-at-evening-lecture
A former artist in residence is returning to the campus this week to present a talk ‘The Library of Light’ as part of a lecture series celebrating the International Year of Light 2015.
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Link between inherited DNA sequences and heart disease identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/link-between-inherited-dna-sequences-and-heart-disease-identified
A study to examine recessively inherited genome-wide DNA sequences has for the first time discovered a potential link with Britain’s biggest killer – Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
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Hijacking of religious symbols by extremists intensifies rifts and tensions suggests academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018hijacking2019-of-religious-symbols-by-extremists-intensifies-rifts-and-tensions-suggests-academic
The ‘hijacking’ of religious symbols – such as beards, clothing and phrases - by extremists sullies their original use and intensifies rifts and tensions, according to Dr Saeeda Shah (pictured) from the School of Education.
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Green gown awards recognition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/green-gown-awards-recognition
The work of the University of Leicester has been celebrated at an awards ceremony. The Green Gown Awards 2016 recognise remarkable sustainability initiatives in UK higher education.