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Later Prehistory
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1553
Module code: AR1553 Why did people first start living in crowded cities? How can exchanging gifts be a crucial social and political practice? How and why do state societies emerge? How is power created and maintained? This module explores turning...
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New hope for gay communities following Typhoon Haiyan
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/new-hope-for-gay-communities-following-typhoon-haiyan
Many LGBT people in Tacloban, Philippines have achieved new-found acceptance in their communities, including a dramatic rise in the number of people using dating applications such as Grindr and Tinder, in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, according to research co-led...
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‘We take sexual violence extremely seriously’: Why should universities care about sexual violence?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2024/03/07/we-take-sexual-violence-extremely-seriously-why-should-universities-care-about-sexual-violence/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on March 7, 2024 Harriet Smailes – Postgraduate Researcher [Content warning: sexual violence – university and local support services: https://reportandsupport.le.ac.
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The City
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/accommodation/city-living
All The City properties are purpose-built blocks within ten minutes’ walk of campus. They’re convenient for the city centre and railway station too, as well as for facilities such as the Library and the Danielle Brown Sports Centre.
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Curiosity disproves old idea of Mars as a simple basaltic planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/curiosity-disproves-2018old-idea-of-mars-as-a-simple-basaltic-planet2019
As NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) celebrates four years on the Red Planet Leicester planetary scientist Professor John Bridges recounts the Curiosity mission’s success and explains what is next for the one-ton nuclear-powered science robot.
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Sky at Night scientist is unveiled as next University of Leicester Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/margaret-aderin
Space scientist and presenter of the BBC’s The Sky at Night, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, is to be installed as the new Chancellor of the University of Leicester.
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LEGO: The Anti-Corporate Corporation?*
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/03/05/lego-the-anti-corporate-corporation/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on March 5, 2014 Martin Parker, Professor and Culture and Organisation at the School, underlines the apparent paradox of the popularity of anti-corporate sentiment within contemporary culture.
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Biodiversity
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/biodiversity
Goal 15: Life on Land Goal 15: Life on land sustainable development goal 15 graphic 1675 Read the full report 100| Leicester for Life is a promise made by the University to uphold our motto “So that they may have life.
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Politics, Conflict and Statecraft in Africa
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pl3150
Module code: PL3150 This module is designed to introduce you to the world of African politics, diplomacy and statecraft. Specifically, the module draws insights from ancient, modern, and contemporary Africa to analyse international relations, statecraft and political conflict.
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Politics, Conflict and Statecraft in Africa
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl3150
Module code: PL3150 This module is designed to introduce you to the world of African politics, diplomacy and statecraft. Specifically, the module draws insights from ancient, modern, and contemporary Africa to analyse international relations, statecraft and political conflict.