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Study sheds light on the genetics of stopping smoking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/study-genetics-stopping-smoking
The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people’s genes, according to a study from the University of Leicester.
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Activities
https://le.ac.uk/miv/activities
The minimal surfaces project has created a number of research activities, including papers, conferences, seminars and talks.
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Workshop to foster international links with reading researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/workshop-to-foster-international-links-with-reading-researchers
A psychologist at our University has received funding to establish research links between the UK and China to help combat poor literacy in those countries.
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Universitys Festival of Careers breaks records
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/universitys-festival-of-careers-breaks-records
Last week saw the fourth annual Festival of Careers run by the Career Development Service.
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Governments more likely to be responsive when strong public opposition is voiced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/governments-more-likely-to-be-responsive-when-strong-public-opposition-is-voiced
Governments often ignore public opposition to their policies but they are far less likely to do so when public opinion is strongly and consistently expressed through surveys and on the streets, says a University of Leicester Politics expert.
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About us
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/about
Find out more about Archaeology and Ancient History at Leicester, including information about our facilities, our contact details and Athena SWAN.
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Race class and citizenship following Brexit to be explored at free public event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/race-class-and-citizenship-following-brexit-to-be-explored-at-free-public-event
Our University will host a free public event on Wednesday 22 February which will seek to understand the implications of Brexit in relation to race, class and citizenship.
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Museum Studies (Hong Kong) MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, short course by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/museum-studies-hong-kong-ma-msc-dl/2026
This is for you if... you are based in, or near, Hong Kong and you want to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop your career in the museum and galleries profession.
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Museum Studies (Hong Kong) MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, short course by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/museum-studies-hong-kong-ma-msc-dl/2025
This is for you if... you are based in, or near, Hong Kong and you want to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop your career in the museum and galleries profession.
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New carbon-monitoring satellite will shed light on photosynthesis thanks to Leicester scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/microcarb-carbon-monitoring-satellite-photosynthesis
An algorithm designed by scientists at the University of Leicester and National Centre for Earth Observation, based at Space Park Leicester, will allow the MicroCarb mission to observe solar induced fluorescence (SIF) – a by-product and indicator of plant photosynthesis