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How fandom can be viewed as a form or substitute for religion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/how-fandom-can-be-viewed-as-a-form-or-substitute-for-religion
The extent to which mass following of popular culture – popular music stars, TV shows or football fandom – can act as a form of faith for followers is to be explored at an international conference hosted at Leicester between 28-30 July.
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Leicester study to improve crop plants
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/leicester-study-to-improve-crop-plants
Dr James Higgins (pictured) from the Department of Genetics has been awarded a New Investigator grant (£450,000) from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to investigate meiotic adaptation to whole genome duplication.
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Conference to explore the lasting scars of conflict
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/conference-to-explore-the-lasting-scars-of-conflict
Military welfare during the British Civil Wars and how the lasting scars of these conflicts influenced the nation for generations to come will be explored at a conference between 7-8 August at Newark Museum, Nottinghamshire, organised by the Centre for English Local History.
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Conference to examine the complex history of immigration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/conference-to-examine-immigrations-complex-history
Immigration, its causes and its consequences, may be a contentious topic in the 21st century, but it is by no means a new phenomenon.
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Richard III interest in India
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/richard-iii-2013-interest-in-india
News of the discovery and research into Richard III has been of global interest – but the University of Leicester news team were a little surprised to find a photo of a boy in India sporting a Richard III T-shirt.
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75th Anniversary Sociology Library Event
https://le.ac.uk/cssp/events/sociology-library-event
The academic year 2024/2025 marks the 75th anniversary of Sociology at the University of Leicester.
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Mental Health Law
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/lw7293
Module code: LW7293 In the light of statistics suggesting that one in four people will suffer from a mental health disorder during their lifetime. The law relating to mental health is an important subset of medical law.
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Entrepreneurship
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mk3003
Module code: MK3003 You will explore the issues of innovation, opportunity recognition, and venture creation in domestic and global contexts. You will examine the entrepreneurial mindset and its role in economic growth.
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Research Approaches and Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mk7620
Module code: MK7620 This module offers a comprehensive foundation for navigating the research process within the field of business and management studies.
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The Age of Augustus
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ah2703
Module code: AH2703 Augustus: Builder, Patron, Victor, Lover, Tyrant. In this module will explore the foundations of the Roman Empire as they were laid by the greatest Roman of them all.