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Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry
Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.
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Study raises important questions about lockdown effects on BAME communities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/lockdown-effects-on-bame-communities
New research by University of Leicester academics reveals lockdown measures imposed in late March, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, may not have been as effective in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities with data showing that cases in these...
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The video game: a legitimate art form?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/video-game
Read the article "The video game: a legitimate art form?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Contents insurance
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/accommodation/life-in-halls/contents-insurance
Accommodation Services partner with Howden, the student insurance specialists, to cover your belongings when you're living with us. This is included in your accommodation fee.
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£2.6 million to create new approach to care for the under 40s with type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/m3-diabetes
Funding for a five-year project, that aims to develop a new type of care package that addresses gaps in support for people under 40 living with type 2 diabetes, has been awarded to a research team in Leicester. The £2.
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Code of practice governing the Students’ Union
https://le.ac.uk/policies/codes-practice/students-union
The Education Act 1994 regulates the operation of students' Unions and their relationships with the university authorities and students. It requires universities to publicise the arrangements for implementing the Act by means of a Code of Practice.
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Tuition deposit
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/fees-funding/paying-your-fees/deposit
We ask students from countries outside the EU to pay a deposit of £2,000 to secure a place on postgraduate courses starting in autumn 2019 (or later).
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Entry requirements
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/applying/entry-requirements
Learn about the academic entry requirements and personal qualities we are looking for in applicants to our primary and secondary PGCE courses in the School of Education at the University of Leicester.
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University hosts dance class for people with Parkinson’s Disorder
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/dance-leicester-world-parkinsons-day
The University of Leicester's new student-led physio clinic will host a workshop for those living with Parkinson’s on Friday (11 April) as part of World Parkinson’s Day
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University of Leicester named as finalist in two Green Gown Award categories
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/green-gown
The University of Leicester has been shortlisted for Student Engagement and Tomorrow’s Employees projects