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• Two new volcanic ‘super-eruptions’ discovered

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/yellowstone

  A new study published in Geology by Leicester academics has highlighted the discovery of two new super-eruptions originating from the Yellowstone hotspot track, including what they believe was the volcanic province’s largest and most cataclysmic event.

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 22 30 April

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-22-29-april

  Dr Nibedita S Ray-Bennett from the Civil Safety and Security Unit has written a piece for Think: Leicester where she discusses how a well-co-ordinated national, international and community based effort is urgently needed to facilitate the recovery and restoration phases in Nepal.

• English language requirements for subjects requiring the equivalent to IELTS 8.0

  https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/entry-reqs/eng-lang-reqs/ielts-80

  Find out the equivalent to an IELTS score of 8.0 if you’ve taken a different English language test or qualification.

• Entry requirements

  https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/entry-reqs

  Find out about our entry requirements for PhD, MPhil and professional doctorate programmes, with guidance on academic requirements, personal attributes and more.

• Life expectancy of poor women is decreasing

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/06/life-expectancy-of-poor-women-is-decreasing/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 6, 2020 Shocking news this week from the Marmot review update which examined health equity in England.

• How much time do students spend studying?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/01/how-much-time-do-students-spend-studying/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 1, 2019 The 2019 engagement survey by AdvanceHE records a decline since 2016 in the proportion of students spending 11 hours or more per week in taught classes and/or independent learning;...

• About us

  https://le.ac.uk/mcs/about

  The School of Media, Communication and Sociology (MCS) draws together two former departments, each of which have famous legacies for Leicester, with more than 50 years as field-leaders in their disciplines.

• Management and Labour

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/lm1521

  Module code: LM1521 Module Outline This module addresses the questions 'how do we know what different occupations are worth?', 'What is meant by the labour market?', 'Why do workers need to be managed?', before tackling them by introducing key...

• Enter the Dragon: Modern Chinese History, 1839-1989

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs2353

  Module code: HS2353 The formation of a nation is often a very complex and tumultuous journey, and China is no different.

• Country House Technology

  https://le.ac.uk/country-house-technology

  The owners of country houses, together with the vast armies of staff they employed, formed the background of rural society in Britain until at least 1914.