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Leicester Cathedral named one of the top five most haunted places in the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-cathedral-named-one-of-the-top-five-most-haunted-places-in-the-midlands
In time for Halloween, ITV has compiled a list of the top five most haunted places in the Midlands - and Leicester Cathedral is ranked among them, said to be home of the ghost of Richard III. A psychic has apparently experienced a very real close encounter of the...
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Literary Leicester festival celebrates tenth year with diverse new programme of events throughout the city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/literary-leicester-celebrates-tenth-year-with-diverse-new-programme-of-events-throughout-the-city
Literary Leicester- our free international literature festival celebrating the written and spoken word- is taking place this week.
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Wellcome awards Leicester scientist £2m to study gene regulation in early development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wellcome-award-leicester-scientist-gene-regulation
A University of Leicester scientist has been awarded £2m for research which could lead to advances in understanding and treating developmental disorders.
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Suggested reading for Film Studies students
https://le.ac.uk/film/study/undergraduate/suggested-reading-for-film-studies-students
Keen to get started? This page includes suggestions for texts and films you might explore in preparation for your degree.
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Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/roman-lion-handle
Dr John Pearce, from King’s College London, is a co-author of the study. He added: “This unique object gives us our most detailed representation of this form of execution found in Roman Britain.
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The future of medical education built on a history of philanthropy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/the-future-of-medical-education-built-on-a-history-of-philanthropy
Fashion retailer and philanthropist George Davies found his name in lights as a new £42 million building was named in his honour and officially opened by Sir David Attenborough OM and Michael Attenborough CBE.
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The Sedimentary World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gl1017
Module code: GL1017 This module starts with the basics: where sediment comes from, how it is moved, and the processes that turn sediments into sedimentary rocks.
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Space scientists look to face down climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/sprint-funding
Two pioneering projects led by space scientists at the University of Leicester have been awarded a share of research funding by the UK Space Agency.
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Molecular and Cellular Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs1081
Module code: BS1081 This module will lay the groundwork, providing an understanding of how cells function, communicate, divide, and maintain themselves.
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Molecular and Cellular Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs1081
Module code: BS1081 This module will lay the groundwork, providing an understanding of how cells function, communicate, divide, and maintain themselves.