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Literary Leicester events
https://le.ac.uk/literary-leicester/events
Find out more about upcoming Literary Leicester events
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Genetics and early British population history
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/the-diasporas-projects/genetics-and-early-british-population-history
Academic advisors Professor Simon James Professor Mark Jobling Dr Turi King Research Associate Dr Jon Wetton Published studies of the genetic diversity of the peoples of Britain have so far focused on uniparentally-inherited markers.
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Global History: comparative and connected approaches
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs7310
Module code: HS7310 The ‘global turn’ describes a field of historical research that emerged in part as a response to decolonisation and the break-up of European empires, challenges to white supremacy and the global order, and demands for the recognition of the histories of...
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Global History: comparative and connected approaches
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs7310
Module code: HS7310 The ‘global turn’ describes a field of historical research that emerged in part as a response to decolonisation and the break-up of European empires, challenges to white supremacy and the global order, and demands for the recognition of the histories of...
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Global History: comparative and connected approaches
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs7310
Module code: HS7310 The ‘global turn’ describes a field of historical research that emerged in part as a response to decolonisation and the break-up of European empires, challenges to white supremacy and the global order, and demands for the recognition of the histories of...
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Biological Sciences (Genetics) BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/biological-sciences-genetics-bsc/2026
From human health to food production, genetics impacts many aspects of society. You’ll look at how genetics functions in today’s biosciences, as well as what it takes to work at the forefront of the industry.
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Research to investigate round mounds of the Isle of Man
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/research-to-investigate-round-mounds-of-the-isle-of-man
Dr Rachel Crellin (pictured) from the School of Archaeology and Ancient History and Dr Chris Fowler (Newcastle University) aim to investigate what the round mounds of the Isle of Man, and associated burials, people and artefacts, can tell us about life on the island...
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Leicesters everevolving literary festival receives important Arts Council grant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicesters-ever-evolving-literary-festival-receives-important-arts-council-grant
Literary Leicester, a leading festival of the written and spoken word organised by our University, opens in Leicester next month (November), with a glittering line-up of events that are free and open to the public.
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Shedding new light on drinking and eating habits in the Roman world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/research-network-explores-innovative-ways-to-shed-new-light-on-drinking-and-eating-habits-in-the-roman-world
The landmark 50th issue of the journal Internet Archaeology highlights the pioneering research conducted by a network of academics, professional archaeologists and museum curators, led by the Universities of Leicester and Exeter, who are investigating new ways of analysing...
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Undergraduate courses
https://le.ac.uk/history/study/undergraduate
We are one of the largest history departments in the UK.