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Study suggests human impact has created a plastic planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-human-impact-has-created-a-2018plastic-planet2019
Planet Earth’s oceans and lands will be buried by increasing layers of plastic waste by the mid-century due to human activity, according to research led by researchers from the Department of Geology.
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Leicester students crack mystery of Rudolph’s red nose
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/rudolph-redshift
Of all Santa Claus’ reindeer, Rudolph is best known for his bright red nose. But just how fast would he need to travel for his nose to shine its famous scarlet colour? Students at the University of Leicester have discovered the answer.
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Spring 2024 newsletter
https://le.ac.uk/cls/study/patient-carer-group/newsletters/spring-2024
Dear Members of the Patient and Carer Group, I am sure like me you are longing for the warm Spring days to come soon- it has been a long wet and miserable Winter. I hope that we can all enjoy Spring and Summer when they finally arrive.
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Academics and space industry leaders gather at Space Park Leicester to examine Nasa’s next flagship astronomy mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/habitable-worlds-observatory-event
Attendees at a workshop on NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory led by Professor Martin Barstow took part in discussions covering the background of HWO, UK activities to date, and interactive sessions aimed at generating valuable contributions.
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Media and Communication BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/media-and-communication-ba/2026
Gain a comprehensive understanding of a wide range of media, from print to film to digital, with a Media and Communications degree from Leicester.
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Ice Giant Systems as the Next Step in our Exploration of the Solar System
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/09/ice-giant-systems-as-the-next-step-in-our-exploration-of-the-solar-system/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 9 November 2020 Dr. Leigh N. Fletcher introduces a special issue of Phil. Trans.
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English BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-ba/2026
The University of Leicester’s English degree offers a comprehensive study of English literature, from medieval classics to modern masterpieces.
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The Great Escape
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/04/19/the-great-escape/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on April 19, 2016 Peter A. Kropotkin, 1842-1921 Peter Kropotkin is remembered today as a brilliant Russian social revolutionary, geographer, scientist, and anarchist writer.
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Neurobiology, Animal Behaviour and Evolution in the Field
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/nt3007
Module code: NT3007 This module will provide an understanding of both the neural and the evolutionary basis of animal behaviour. In the first half of the module, you will focus on how nervous systems function to generate behaviour in a range of animal species.
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Twenty-First Century Global Fiction
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3200
Module code: EN3200 What characterises twenty-first century fiction? Does it have distinctive formal and thematic features? What does it tell us about the times we are living in? As Peter Boxall notes, the contemporary moment is ‘always difficult to bring into focus, and...