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Researcher publishes parliamentary report on the rise of fake news
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/researcher-publishes-parliamentary-report-on-the-rise-of-fake-news
Katie Raymer, who is studying for a PhD in our Department of Physics and Astronomy, has co-authored a report as part of her STFC internship with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology examining how people access news and information and the rise of fake news.
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Empathy expert addresses global audience
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/prototypes-for-humanity-empathy-artificial-intelligence
Empathy expert Professor Jeremy Howick is among the speakers addressing fellow academics on global health challenges in Dubai this week
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Violence
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/cr3025
Module code: CR3025 This module introduces a range of critical issues relating to the study of violence. You will be encouraged to draw together and make sense of both theoretical and practical aspects of violence and violent conduct.
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Global Communications and Development
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ms7082
Module code: MS7082 During this module you’ll discuss and assess the relationship between communication and development in national and global contexts, as well as how this has changed over time.
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Violence
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/cr3025
Module code: CR3025 This module introduces a range of critical issues relating to the study of violence. You will be encouraged to draw together and make sense of both theoretical and practical aspects of violence and violent conduct.
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Global Communications and Development
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ms7082
Module code: MS7082 During this module you’ll discuss and assess the relationship between communication and development in national and global contexts, as well as how this has changed over time.
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What do the public know and care about data privacy?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/10/27/what-do-the-public-know-and-care-about-data-privacy/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 27, 2023 A survey of the American public from the Pew Internet project It includes breakdown by political affiliation, age and agenda.
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Multi-million pound boost for University of Leicester’s ability to improve and save lives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/brc-funding
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been funded for £26 million over the next five years.
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Hooray for the National Trust
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2017/04/05/hooray-for-the-national-trust/
Posted by Robin Clarke in School of Museum Studies Blog on April 5, 2017 There are many things in life that one should really rise above and not respond to. One such thing, in my humble opinion, is the Daily Mail.
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From outer space to Barbie dolls – Leicester delegation touches down in LA
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/usa
Barbie dolls, outer space and education partnerships were just some of the areas a University of Leicester delegation explored on a trip to Los Angeles.