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New cave discoveries shed light on Native and European religious encounters in the Americas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-cave-discoveries-shed-light-on-native-and-european-religious-encounters-in-the-americas
A project led by archaeologists from the British Museum and our University has discovered remarkable evidence which shows how the first generations of Europeans to arrive in the Americas engaged with indigenous peoples and their spiritual beliefs deep inside the caves of a...
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Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/big-bang
A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago.
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Clearing trip to see the University of Leicester changed Tom’s direction of study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/clearing-tom
When Tom Walters missed out on his first-choice university place, the next step should have seen him accept his reserve choice – until a visit to the University of Leicester during Clearing changed everything.
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Leicester to train the next generation of arts and humanities researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicester-to-train-the-next-generation-of-arts-and-humanities-researchers
Leicester is among eight leading universities in the Midlands that are joining together to train the next generation of highly-skilled arts and humanities researchers, thanks to funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
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Launch of the national disability arts collection and archive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/launch-of-the-national-disability-arts-collection-and-archive
The National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA), a £1-million digital archive chronicling the history of disability arts in the UK, launches to the public today.
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events
We organise regular research seminars and conferences and host visiting speakers. Learn more about some of our recent events in the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies.
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About the project
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-carceral-archipelago/about-the-project
The overall goal of this study is to provide a theoretical, empirical and analytical approach to the transnational, or global, study of convict transportation and its legacies, and its relationship to the history of labour, migration, and confinement.
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Podcasts
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/digital-culture/podcasts
Explore some our research by listening to a series of podcasts researched, written and presented by Institute Research Fellow, Dr Sophie Frost.
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British Planetary Science Conference 2020
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/01/30/british-planetary-science-conference-2020/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 January 2020 Academic staff and students presented a wide range of work at the 2nd British Planetary Science Conference The 2nd British Planetary Science Conference was held from the 13th-15th of January at...
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Guru Nanak Sikh collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/guru-nanak-sikh
The Guru Nanak Sikh Museum collection contains three interviews (two in Punjabi, one in English) which document the lives of members of the Sikh community in Leicester. Get more information about the collection.