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Genetics expert solves family mysteries for new TV series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/dna-family-secrets
A leading genetics expert from the University of Leicester is part of team seeking to solve ‘DNA Family Secrets’ for a new primetime programme on the BBC.
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US presidential elections (again)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/04/us-presidential-elections-again/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2016 To celebrate (!) the forthcoming elections here are some favourite historic digital collections.
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“Enjoyed every moment”: Leicester marks record-breaking graduations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/class-of-2022
Oluwatomiisin Delano, who completed her studies in BA History in 2021, said: “I am so happy to be back on campus. I spent most of my memorable time here in the David Wilson Library, but what I love most about this University is the tutors and Professors.
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The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gl3108
Module code: GL3108 A human eye can just about discern the thickness of a hair. At this tiny scale, there is an incredible diversity of organisms. These were first seen through the 17th-century microscopes of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke.
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The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl3108
Module code: GL3108 A human eye can just about discern the thickness of a hair. At this tiny scale, there is an incredible diversity of organisms. These were first seen through the 17th-century microscopes of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke.
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Academic dress
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare/gown-hire/academic-dress
The wearing of academic robes can be traced back to medieval Europe, when all students were in clerical orders. Today, the robes worn by graduating students, academics and dignitaries form a distinctive element of the graduation regalia.
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The Forensic, Archaeological and Geological Application of Microfossils
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl3108
Module code: GL3108 A human eye can just about discern the thickness of a hair. At this tiny scale, there is an incredible diversity of organisms. These were first seen through the 17th-century microscopes of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke.
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CAMEo event to explore the super-rich in an age of Trump
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/cameo-event-to-explore-the-super-rich-in-an-age-of-trump
The University's CAMEo Research Institute for Cultural and Media Economies is holding an event looking into the political power held by the super-rich on 17 May.
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Performance to explore former Russian spy murder mystery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/performance-to-explore-former-russian-spy-murder-mystery
The public inquiry about the mysterious circumstances of Alexander Litvinenko’s death has begun eight years after the former Russian spy was poisoned with a cup of tea in London in 2006.
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Astrovan
https://le.ac.uk/food-drink/outlets/astrovan
Find out more about the Astrovan food outlet in the Students' Union on Leicester central campus.