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Research suggests people with forms of earlyonset Parkinsons disease may benefit from boosting niacin in diet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-suggests-people-with-forms-of-early-onset-parkinson2019s-disease-may-benefit-from-boosting-niacin-in-diet
People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new research from our University. Niacin, or Vitamin B3, is found in a variety of foods, including nuts and meat.
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Researchers to explore workplace regulations on vaping
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/researchers-to-explore-workplace-regulations-on-vaping
Researchers from our University will be examining the difficulties of regulating e-cigarettes and if heavy regulations could be encouraging users to move back to combustible tobacco as part of a new project funded by Cancer Research UK.
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New research highlights how environment plays key role in changing movement behaviour of animals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/new-research-highlights-how-environment-plays-key-role-in-changing-movement-behaviour-of-animals
Researchers from our Department of Mathematics have developed a theory which explains how small animals, such as bats, insects and birds, adjust their movement behaviour based on cues within their environment.
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AboutUs
https://le.ac.uk/top-links-about-us
Leicester probably started as a Celtic settlement. It was the capital of the local Celtic tribe, the Coriletavi. The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD and they captured Leicestershire by 47 AD. The Romans built a fort at Leicester in 48 AD.
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General Engineering BEng
https://le.ac.uk/courses/general-engineering-beng/2026
From prosthetic limbs to exploratory spacecraft, engineers design and build extraordinary machines, products and systems. But doing so often takes more than specialist expertise.
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What can schools REALLY do about Andrew Tate?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/06/05/what-can-schools-really-do-about-andrew-tate/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on June 5, 2023 By Di Levine Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Criminology and Visiting Research Associate (Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg) And Matteo...
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‘History in the making’: Reflections on the reinterment of Richard III, ten years on
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/richard-iii-reinterment-anniversary
Members of the University of Leicester’s Greyfriars team, who excavated and identified the remains of Richard III, recall their experiences of his reinterment on 26 March 2015
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Undergraduate courses
https://le.ac.uk/law/study/undergraduate
As an undergraduate LLB student at Leicester Law School, you will study the foundations of legal knowledge needed for becoming a lawyer, as well as develop a range of valuable skills that will prepare you for life beyond university.
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Journalism and Media BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/journalism-and-media-ba/2026
Study a joint degree in journalism and media in the School of Media, Communication and Sociology
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PGCE Secondary (Lead Partners)
https://le.ac.uk/courses/school-direct-secondary-education-pgce/2026
This is for you if... you have a degree and would like to train to teach 11-18 year-olds as part of the Lead Partners scheme.