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A Historical Long View of Posthumous Harm: Comparing organ snatching to body-snatching. By Floris To
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/05/16/organ-and-body-snatching/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on May 16, 2016 Improper Procurement and Retention Taking organs of dead children without parental permission at Alder Hey is a practice The Economist (2001) dubbed the ‘return of the body-snatchers’.
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New book by Leicester graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/new-book-by-leicester-graduate
A new book about interfaith diversity has been co-written by a University of Leicester graduate. Riaz Ravat, a graduate in European Politics, has worked with Tom Wilson to write Learning to Live Well Together, Case Studies in Interfaith Diversity.
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Spaceflight Dynamics and Propulsion
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pa7013
Module code: PA7013 In this module we will explore the fundamental physical and engineering principles appropriate to astronautics, with a specific emphasis on rocket propulsion, and the ways this is applied to rocket engines.
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Spaceflight Dynamics and Propulsion
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pa7013
Module code: PA7013 In this module we will explore the fundamental physical and engineering principles appropriate to astronautics, with a specific emphasis on rocket propulsion, and the ways this is applied to rocket engines.
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Welcome aboard the future of the UK space industry!
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/space-industry
The University of Leicester is supporting the future of the UK’s space industry after helping to develop the standard for a new Space Engineering Technician apprenticeship – the very first of its kind to receive Government approval.
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The Shock of the Modern
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs1002
Module code: HS1002 Modernity hit the nation and changed almost every aspect of people’s lives from personal identity, to public institutions and the nation state. Its evolution has been integral to the world we live in today, and it has shifted many aspects of our lives.
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The Shock of the Modern
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs1002
Module code: HS1002 Modernity hit the nation and changed almost every aspect of people’s lives from personal identity, to public institutions and the nation state. Its evolution has been integral to the world we live in today, and it has shifted many aspects of our lives.
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University contributes rare manuscript to major Sikh exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-contributes-rare-manuscript-to-major-sikh-exhibition
Our University is contributing a rare Sikh manuscript to a major exhibition showcasing unseen relics and artefacts from the 19th Century Anglo Sikh Wars.
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Royal visits
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/royal/visits
The University of Leicester has been pleased to host visits by members of the Royal Family throughout its history, including HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 2008.
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Nixon Court Blocks F-K
https://le.ac.uk/study/accommodation/search/nixon-court-blocks-f-to-k
Nixon Court Blocks F-K are part of The City accommodation and just a five-minute walk from campus. The vibrant Clarendon Park area is just around the corner and there's a cinema, restaurants and Morrison’s store close by.