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Astronomers discover four new ‘hot Jupiters’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/hot-jupiters
An international team of space scientists have discovered four new ‘hot Jupiters’ in our galaxy. University of Leicester PhD researcher Rosanna Tilbrook led and co-authored the study alongside colleagues in the UK, Switzerland, Chile, Germany, the USA and South Africa.
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High demand for places at Leicester School of Optometry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/optometry-degree-leicester-profession
More than 400 prospective students have now applied to the Leicester School of Optometry for its new four-year course starting in September
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Communication, Representation and Experience
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/humanity-space/communication-representation-and-experience
Communication, Representation and Experience strand of the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space (LCHS)
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Leicester ranked 37th in the world in THE University Impact Rankings 2019
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/03-the-university-impact-rankings-2019
The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that we have been ranked 37th in the inaugural international Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings out of well over 500 institutions from 75 countries worldwide.
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Archaeologists identify changes to human bone following introduction of tobacco in Western Europe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/tobacco
University of Leicester researchers hope to better understand how tobacco consumption has historically impacted human health.
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Expert opinions cover Donald Trump South Africa British military Kurds and higher education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/expert-opinions-cover
In an article for The Conversation, Dr James Hamill from the School of History, Politics and International Relations discusses the current political climate in South Africa.
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Stephanie Bowry
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/stephanie-bowry
Museum Studies PhD graduate Stephanie Bowry discusses her three-year Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship, which investigates the spatial, conceptual and experimental relationships between gardens and galleries in England from 1500-1750.
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Whats in a name
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/whats-in-a-name
A senior lecturer from the University of Leicester has discussed ‘the politics of naming’ in a debate with the editor of The Independent over the city name: Mumbai or Bombay.
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Innovation through collaboration
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/precision-health/projects/collaboration
Learn more about the Institute for Precision Health's innovation through collaboration projects.
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Physics with Space Science BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/physics-with-space-science-bsc/2026
When we look up at the stars, it’s impossible not to wonder. This degree takes your curiosity seriously. Alongside the fundamentals of physics, you’ll study areas like space astronomy, Earth observation, rocket propulsion and human spaceflight.