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The Planeterrella: an amazing polar light simulator
https://le.ac.uk/physics/outreach/the-planeterrella
The University of Leicester is home to a Planeterrella - a small vacuum chamber within which we recreate auroral lights around magnetic spheres, and visualise cosmic phenomena. Find out how your school can arrange a booking.
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Centre launches to put empathy at the heart of healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/empathy
The role empathy plays in helping to improve patient satisfaction and reduce their pain is at the heart of a new healthcare research centre at the University of Leicester.
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New Results in X-Ray Astronomy: Looking ahead to Athena
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/06/15/new-results-in-x-ray-astronomy-looking-ahead-to-athena/
During May 2022, the School of Physics & Astronomy hosted two back-to-back meetings in high-energy astrophysics.
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Stirring things up in the Earths mantle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/stirring-things-up-in-the-earths-mantle
New insights into the convection patterns of the Earth’s mantle and its chemical makeup have been revealed by a researcher from our Department of Geology.
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The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp2023
Module code: SP2023 This module sets the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and its aftermath in its historical, literary and cultural contexts.
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The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/sp2023
Module code: SP2023 This module sets the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and its aftermath in its historical, literary and cultural contexts.
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Enter the Dragon: Am introduction to Modern China
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs2353
Module code: HS2353 The formation of a nation is often a very complex and tumultuous journey, and China is no different.
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Enter the Dragon: An Introduction to Modern China
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs2353
Module code: HS2353 The formation of a nation is often a very complex and tumultuous journey, and China is no different.
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The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/sp2023
Module code: SP2023 This module sets the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and its aftermath in its historical, literary and cultural contexts.
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How the University is central to economic resurgence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/how-the-university-is-central-to-economic-resurgence
Forward thinking, innovative projects and practical expertise in working with business are making the University of Leicester one of the main drivers of the 'Midlands Engine for Growth' - the term used by the Chancellor, George Osborne.