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Origins and Revolutions? The Emergence of Agriculture: A Global View
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar3078
Module code: AR3078 The emergence of agriculture is traditionally seen in archaeology as one of the great dividing points in the past, where people moved from a life in harmony with the world around them to one based around the domination of nature.
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The Greek World after Alexander
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah7301
Module code: AH7301 (double module) In this module we will explore - through the critical analysis of translated sources and documents, archaeological data and secondary literature - how the Greek world changed after the death of Alexander the Great.
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House Hour
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ma7903
Module code:MA7903 In this module you will be allocated into one of the four houses in the Department -Noether House, Gauss House, Newton House, or Euler House.
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Working in the Creative Industries
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ms2005
Module code: MS2005 The ‘Creative Industries’ are at the forefront of government strategies across the world for developing post-industrial economies, are seen as exciting places to work and regularly feature at the top of graduate employment destinations.
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New way to determine protection of Men B vaccine against different strains
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/new-way-to-determine-protection-of-men-b-vaccine-against-different-strains
Researchers at Leicester and the Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero®, against different strains that cause meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia.
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At the forefront of frugal innovation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/at-the-forefront-of-frugal-innovation
The University of Leicester School of Business (ULSB) is leading the way in drawing attention to frugal innovation - an emerging field that centres on the creation of affordable products that are easily accessible to consumers.
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The Carceral Archipelago: Transnational Circulations in Global Perspective, 1415-1960
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-carceral-archipelago
‘The Carceral Archipelago’ has been funded by the European Research Council (2013-18), under the direction of principal investigator Professor Clare Anderson.
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New world plants in Italy, from observation to assimilation (1500-1850)
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/new-world-plants-in-italy
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (£112,364) October 2007 - September 2010 Dr David Gentilcore Prior to the research project, there had been little systematic study of the impact that plants from the New World had on early modern and modern Italy.
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Formation and Evolution of Galaxies
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/formation-and-evolution-of-galaxies
The traditional strength of the group in studying the evolution of active galaxies (AGNs) is all part of the wider quest to trace the history of elements, stars, galaxies, extragalactic structure and blackholes through cosmic time, along with providing a context for the...
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New species of ancient tongue worm discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-species-of-ancient-tongue-worm-discovered
An international team of scientists led by Leicester researchers has discovered a new species of fossil - a 'tongue worm' - in England and have identified it as an ancient parasitic intruder.