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Love and Death: The Novel in 19th Century Russia and France
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/en3078
Module code: EN3078 An opportunity to read novels in translation which you have always wanted to read - Madame Bovary, Anna Karenina – this module examines the development of the realist novel in two very different contexts, Russia and France.
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From child prodigy to STEM champion, University of Leicester honours Anne-Marie Imafidon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/grads-imafidon
A former child prodigy who now inspires the next generation of women to get into science, technology, engineering and maths has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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World’s first disability hate crime conference will help to tackle Britain’s shameful problem
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/disability-hate-crime
For the first time ever, victims, academics, support organisations and elements of the criminal justice system will meet to discuss the impact of disability hate crime.
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Museum exhibition to demonstrate University research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/exhibition-to-demonstrate-university-research
A new exhibition run by the School of Museum Studies has given 12 early career researchers from the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences the opportunity to take part in a creative design process to develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to present their research through...
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Professor Effie Law
https://le.ac.uk/research/luminaries/professor-effie-law
Professor Effie Law, Professor in Human-Computer Interaction is pioneering exciting, interesting and informative ways to use video games in education.
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Asteroid fragments narrow down timeframe for giant planets’ current orbits
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/giant-planet-instability
University of Leicester-led study suggests that the orbital instability of the giant planets happened between 60-100 million years after the beginning of the Solar System, with evidence found in meteorites linked to asteroid believed to be remains of a destroyed planetesimal
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Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/12-baby-pterodactyls-flying-from-birth
A breakthrough discovery has found that pterodactyls, extinct flying reptiles also known as pterosaurs, had a remarkable ability – they could fly from birth.
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River monster
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/spinosaurus
An extraordinary discovery by a team of palaeontologists, including Dr David Unwin, published in Nature, rewrites our understanding of how dinosaurs lived.
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Leicester archaeology student shares passion for local history with fellow firefighters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/dig-fire
A watch manager in the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is helping other firefighters in the region to get involved with archaeology.
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University of Leicester supports Government pledge to end victim NDA use
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/end-victim-nda
The University of Leicester has supported a call to action from the Department of Education, by signing a pledge to end the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) when dealing with student and staff complaints of sexual misconduct, bullying and other unacceptable behaviour.