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Carbon dating and analysis
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/carbon-dating
How old are the bones found under the Greyfriars church? Clearly they can’t be any more recent than the Dissolution of 1538. But if they are earlier than 1485, then they can’t be Richard’s remains.
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University in new agreement with Japanese University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/university-in-new-agreement-with-japanese-university
The University of Leicester has forged a new partnership with the Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT), paving the way for the two institutions to work more closely together.
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Research puts lens on a new vision for land use decision making
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/landscape-decisions
University of Leicester-led research provides a guide to better and more transparent decisions for our land, conclusions from research as part of the Landscape Decisions Programme
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Obituary: Vikki Orvice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/07-vikki-orvice-obituary
Vikki Orvice| The University is saddened to hear that alumna Vikki Orvice has passed away at the age of 56. Vikki studied a BA English and graduated in 1984.
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Written in the stars TV and radio science presenter Professor Jim AlKhalili to discuss the role of determinism in our universe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/written-in-the-stars-tv-and-radio-science-presenter-professor-jim-al-khalili-to-discuss-the-role-of-determinism-in-our-universe
Do you consider your actions the result of free will, or of a preordained path we are destined to follow? At the Institute of Physics 2018 Prestige Lecture, hosted at our University, physicist and presenter Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE will lead a whistle-stop tour of modern...
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Runic charms and boat burials to be discussed at Viking symposium
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/runic-charms-and-boat-burials-to-be-discussed-at-upcoming-symposium
From burials in boats to the perceived magical properties of runic charms, members of the public are invited to come together at the University to learn about the latest research developments in the world of Vikings during the annual Midlands Viking Symposium on Saturday 25...
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/events
Find more information on the events hosted by the Centre for New Writing. Events are usually open to the public and free of charge.
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Academic to provide expert analysis for BBC on General Election results
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/academic-to-provide-expert-analysis-for-bbc-on-general-election-results
A Leicester academic will be providing expert analysis and commentary during BBC Radio Leicester’s all-night broadcast for the 2017 General Election results on Thursday (8 June).
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Visa information
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare/visa-information
Information for students, family and friends who need to apply for a visa to attend a University of Leicester graduation ceremony
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The Knowledge ‘versus’ Skills Debate, Part 1: forgetting what we know about knowledge.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/05/24/the-knowledge-versus-skills-debate-part-1-forgetting-what-we-know-about-knowledge/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on May 24, 2018 One of the many poorly-framed, point-missing ‘debates’ that regularly plague contemporary education goes something like this: ‘should education be focused primarily on...