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Parents, carers and families
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/parents
Get more information for parents, carers and families of students applying to the University of Leicester.
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Medicine with Foundation Year MBChB
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medicine-with-foundation-year-mbchb/2026
Medicine degrees aren’t easy to get into. But this doesn’t mean becoming a doctor is out of the question. If it looks like you won’t meet the entry requirements to study medicine at Leicester, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen.
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Pioneering technique could unlock targeted treatments for cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/hdac-cancer
Leicester researchers have described application of a pioneering chemical technique which could unlock ground-breaking new treatments for cancer and other diseases.
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Criminology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/criminology-bsc/2026
Leicester is 6th in the UK for teaching Criminology (The Guardian University Guide 2025). Our experts will lead you through a comprehensive study of crime and justice. View our degree entry requirements.
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English and American Studies BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-and-american-studies-ba/2026
The English and American Studies degree at Leicester explores literature from the UK and the US, and American film and culture, with the option to spend a year in the USA or Canada.
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English and History BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-and-history-ba/2026
Learn how history has influenced language and literature with a degree in English and History from the University of Leicester.
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Masterclass to highlight transformative impact of empathy on vulnerable patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/empathy-healthcare-masterclass-stoneygate
Professionals will learn how to break down barriers which prevent vulnerable patients from accessing healthcare at a masterclass delivered by a leading empathic healthcare expert in Leicester
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Modern Languages and Translation BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/modern-languages-and-translation-ba/2026
Prepare for a career in translation or interpreting whilst studying French, Italian, or Spanish, in Leicester’s Modern Languages and Translation degree.
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Criminology with Forensic Psychology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/criminology-with-forensic-psychology-bsc/2026
Study Criminology with Forensic Psychology at Leicester - ranked 6th in the UK for Criminology (The Guardian University Guide 2025). Our BSc degree gives a comprehensive study of crime and justice.
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Evading a flogging by the Whipping Toms
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/02/27/evading-a-flogging-by-the-whipping-toms/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on February 27, 2017 Prior to 1846, Leicester had its own very particular way of celebrating Shrove Tuesday, which precedes the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday and was therefore the occasion for an outburst of eating,...