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University makes an impact in the local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/university-makes-an-impact-in-the-local-community
The PROUD Podcast from the University of Leicester News Centre is continuing to unveil how University of Leicester staff and students are making a difference in the local community The programme showcases why the university is PROUD of its city: Promoting Health &...
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Being Human: Evolution and Prehistory
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2555
Module code: AR2555 What does it mean to be human? Why did hominins start walking on two legs? How did hominins respond to major Quaternary climatic fluctuations? Who were the first fire users? Why did people begin to produce art? Who were the...
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Introduction to Functional Data Analysis
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ma3202
Module code: MA3202 This module introduces methods for Functional Data Analysis (FDA) with an emphasis on practical issues and applications. It introduces to students the concept of functional data and the methodologies for analysing such data.
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Make yourself at gnome the fashionable hermit in the garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/gnome-man2019s-land-the-fashionable-hermit-in-the-garden
The curious story of garden hermits - from their distant ancestors in imperial Rome to their humble modern counterpart, the dapper garden gnome - will be told at a free public lecture on Thursday 14 May.
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Study suggests hippocampal neuron responses are associated with memory distinctions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/study-suggests-hippocampal-neuron-responses-are-associated-with-memory-distinctions
The hippocampus is a small region of the brain that forms part of the limbic system and is primarily associated with memory and spatial navigation.
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Policymakers discuss key issues during Leicester visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/dept-for-education
The University was delighted to host a programme of policy discussions with colleagues from the Department for Education and Department for Science Innovation and Technology.
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Leicester Tuberculosis Research Group
https://le.ac.uk/ltbrg
Discover more about the Leicester Tuberculosis Research Group (LTBRG) at the University of Leicester.
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Scientists unraveling the mosaic of the human brain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/scientists-unraveling-the-2018mosaic2019-of-the-human-brain
Researchers have shed new light on how neurons in the brain communicate with one another. This could potentially help in our understanding of how and why a range of neurodegenerative diseases occur.
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Introductory Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/nt2008
Module code: NT2008 Organic materials and compounds all contain carbon atoms. They comprise most known chemicals, form the basis for all life on Earth and have a huge amount of commercial applications.
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Addressing the museum attendance and benefit gap: inequality, representative participation and implementation science
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/addressing-the-attendance-and-benefit-gap
Survey data on who visits museums and decades of research in cultural sociology internationally tell us that museum visiting reflects the socio-economic gradient, closely tracking inequalities in education, income, employment, mental health and other indicators of social...