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Academic dress
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare/gown-hire/academic-dress
The wearing of academic robes can be traced back to medieval Europe, when all students were in clerical orders. Today, the robes worn by graduating students, academics and dignitaries form a distinctive element of the graduation regalia.
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The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl3108
Module code: GL3108 A human eye can just about discern the thickness of a hair. At this tiny scale, there is an incredible diversity of organisms. These were first seen through the 17th-century microscopes of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke.
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Counting sources
https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/besh/historical-sources/counting-sources
History at the University of Leicester - Building and Enriching Shared Heritages project. This guide offers advice on undertaking quantitative analysis of historical evidence.
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CAMEo event to explore the super-rich in an age of Trump
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/cameo-event-to-explore-the-super-rich-in-an-age-of-trump
The University's CAMEo Research Institute for Cultural and Media Economies is holding an event looking into the political power held by the super-rich on 17 May.
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Scientists investigate if red grape chemical can keep bowel cancer at bay
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/karen-brown
Trial led by University of Leicester scientists is giving participants resveratrol as a potential prevention drug for bowel cancer.
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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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Students Union pays tribute to victims of the Paris terror attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/students-union-pay-tribute-to-victims-of-the-paris-terror-attacks
People gathered at the Clock Tower in Leicester on Sunday evening to remember those killed and injured in the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday 13 November.
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Community event raises awareness of prostate cancers silent symptoms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/community-event-raises-awareness-of-prostate-cancers-silent-symptoms
A Leicester health campaigner has called for men to get checked out for prostate cancer because of its “silent symptoms” – after a high-profile journalist was diagnosed with the condition.
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Clearing Accommodation Open House
https://le.ac.uk/clearing/events/clearing-open-house
At our Clearing Open House explore the wide range of accommodation at our two locations, The Village and The City - including our brand new Freemen’s development.
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Introductory Forensic Science 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ch1208
Module code: CH1208 Over 6 million crimes took place in the UK in the year up to June 2018 (excluding fraud and cyber-crime). The diversity, complexity and nature of these crimes present huge technical and societal challenges.