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Tequila: Pulque’s Friend, Cousin, Usurper?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/09/01/tequila-pulques-friend-cousin-usurper/
Deborah Toner discusses the relationship and rivalry between pulque and tequila in Mexican history, and summarises a recently published book by Marie Sarita Gaytan, Tequila: Distilling the Spirit of Mexico (Stanford University Press, 2014)
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Announcing 2024 Summer Internships for Leicester Undergraduates
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2024/01/09/announcing-2024-summer-internships-for-leicester-undergraduates/
Applications are open for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE2024) scheme for 3rd and 4th year Leicester undergraduates.
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South Asian Archaeology and Heritage
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar3090
Module code: AR3090 South Asia is a large and highly varied region, stretching from the mountainous kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan in the north, to the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives in the south.
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Physics students calculate how to build Star Trek photon torpedoes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/physics-students-calculate-how-to-build-star-trek-photon-torpedoes
Physics students have boldly gone where no student has gone before – by calculating one way to potentially build photon torpedoes seen in the Star Trek universe.
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University wins funding to boost Industry engagement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-wins-funding-to-boost-industry-engagement
Our University has received £150K from the Medical Research Council (MRC) in order to develop new academic-industry partnerships.
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Project exploring Stonehenge’s elusive relationship with the Moon nominated for Museums + Heritage Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/stonehenge-moon-museums-heritage-awards
A project exploring Stonehenge’s little-known relationship with the Moon has been nominated for a Museums + Heritage Award.
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Adrianna finds her calling talking internet safety with Leicesters young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/adrianna-finds-her-calling-talking-internet-safety-with-leicester2019s-young-people
Teaching school children about the importance of staying safe online has inspired final year Criminology student Adrianna to pursue a career in the criminal justice system that will involve working with children.
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Studies in wellbeing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/studies-in-wellbeing
A series of installations at the University of Leicester is encouraging people to reflect on the topic of wellbeing in different ways.
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Students bring languages to life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/students-bring-languages-to-life
A large group Modern Languages students from our University recently shared their knowledge and enthusiasm for languages in two Leicester Primary Schools.
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Imagining London: The City in Early Modern Literature
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3164
Module code: EN3164 In this module you will examine the central place that London held in the literary imagination from the 16th to the 18th centuries.