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National honour for community work by Leicester archaeologist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/national-honour-for-community-work-by-leicester-archaeologist
An archaeologist at our University has received a national accolade for her community work. The Council for British Archaeology has announced this year’s winners of the Marsh Community Archaeology Awards.
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Leicester researchers aim to develop new education course to reduce risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-researchers-aim-to-develop-new-education-course-to-reduce-risk-of-developing-type-2-diabetes-in-pregnancy
Leicestershire women with a history of developing diabetes are being invited to take part in a study led by Leicester researchers which is aiming to develop a new education course.
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Transformative plan to pioneer a distinctive elite in higher education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/transformative-plan-to-pioneer-a-distinctive-elite-in-higher-education
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has unveiled a transformative plan to create a university that represents a ‘distinctive elite’ in the higher education sector.
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University-partnered refugee project recognised by Platinum Jubilee award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/bright-path
An organisation set up to help Afghan refugees arriving in Leicester has received a Platinum Jubilee Award. Bright Path Futures was set up in August 2021 in partnership with the University of Leicester and the British Red Cross.
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corinnefowler
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/author/csf11/
I am a Senior Lecturer in Postcolonial Literature in the School of English and Director of the Centre for New Writing. I direct the Grassroutes: Contemporary Leicestershire Writing project and am Co-Investigator on an AHRC-funded project called Affective Digital Histories.
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First JWST Images – What do they Show?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/07/14/first-jwst-images-what-do-they-show/
Professor Martin Barstow wrote in the Conversation to explain what JWST's first, amazing images show – and how it will change astronomy.
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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Library Champions
https://le.ac.uk/library/get-involved/library-champions
volunteering opportunities with the library, make a difference, build you skills, engage with your community.
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Understanding and Using Statistical Information
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/co1961
Module code: CO1961 In this module you will learn how to use statistical methods, including statistical techniques to calculate information from data and to make projections about the future behaviour of the data.
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News
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