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Research
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/research
The Medieval Research Centre at the University of Leicester is home to innovative, wide-ranging and interdisciplinary research. The centre covers many disciplines such as Old and Middle English, the Crusades, and the genetic heritage of the Viking past.
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Volcanoes, Tectonics and Mineral Resources
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/solid-earth/volcanoes
Volcanology research investigates the evolution of the Earth’s crust and its interrelationships with the mantle and atmosphere/ocean system.
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MRC Undergraduate Dissertation Prize
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/study/undergraduate/dissertation-prize
See records of the annual Medieval Research Centre prize for the best undergraduate dissertation in medieval studies. The prize was set up in 2007 in memory of A G and A L Postles.
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Leicester expert’s tale of ancient library makes The Telegraph’s greatest books of 2025 list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/leicester-expert-tale-ancient-library-telegraph-greatest-books-2025-list
A University of Leicester expert’s book explaining how ancient Mesopotamian knowledge shaped the roots of modern civilisation has been named as one of the Telegraph’s greatest books of 2025.
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Citizens of Change: University of Leicester to spark national dialogue at Labour Party Conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/national-dialogue-labour-party-conference
Five events organised by the University will take place at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Monday 29 September
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Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/biological-sciences-neuroscience-bsc/2026
No computer is more powerful or complex than the human brain. And you’ll get to study the central role it plays in our nervous system – and what can happen when it goes wrong. This degree includes the option to change your specialism in your second year.
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Limited tickets left for immersive respiratory virus event at King Power Stadium this summer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/respiratory-king-power-event
An interactive science event turning the home of Leicester City Football Club into a respiratory virus museum has sold out in just five days.
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Kazakhstan
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/asia/kazakhstan
We welcome students from Kazakhstan. Find out about entry requirements, the Kazakh student community and other country-specific information.
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Archaeology of Religion and Belief
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar3605
Module code: AR3605 Religion, belief, and ritual are important aspects of the human experience and pose exciting philosophical and methodological challenges which get to the heart of our discipline.
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History of Judaism in Leicester to be explored at event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/history-of-judaism-in-leicester-to-be-explored-at-event
The history of Judaism in Leicester will be explored at a free public event on Thursday 6 October.