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Databases and Domain Modelling
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/co2102
Module code: CO2102 In this module, we will: Explain the basic techniques involved in the protocol stack, web development, data organisation, storage and retrieval based on the relational database model Implement, maintain, and query simple databases using database...
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100 years of the University: a lecture
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/100-years-lecture
The origins of the University of Leicester were retold by Professor Gordon Campbell FBA, Emeritus Professor and Fellow in Renaissance Studies in a joint public lecture with Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society on Monday 22 October 2018.
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Databases and Domain Modelling
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/co2102
Module code: CO2102 In this module, we will: Explain the basic techniques involved in the protocol stack, web development, data organisation, storage and retrieval based on the relational database model Implement, maintain, and query simple databases using database...
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Astrophysics with JWST
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/projects/james-webb-space-telescope/astrophysics-with-webb
Leicester scientists will be involved in a range of astrophysics projects using the James Webb Space Telescope and MIRI.
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Archaeology: The Essentials
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1007
Module code: AR1007 What is an archaeologist? Where does the discipline of Archaeology come from and how is it organised? What techniques do we use to identify traces of past social life? How do we recover those traces through survey and excavation? How...
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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.
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Could scream power meet Britains energy requirements
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/could-screams-meet-britains-energy-requirements
Screams extracted from the population of Britain, as seen in the Disney and Pixar film Monsters, Inc,. could theoretically be used to generate enough energy to power the country, according to a Natural Sciences student from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science.
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Glittering literati at Literary Leicester Festival 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/glittering-literati-at-literary-leicester-festival-2016
The city's diverse celebration of the written and spoken word is returning next month with a prestigious line-up of speakers and contributors who have shaped the landscape of modern literature.
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University physicists make Quite Interesting guest appearances
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/university-physicists-make-quite-interesting-guest-appearances
Physicists from our University recently brought the aurora borealis to the studio of the popular BBC panel show QI.
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Opportunities for students to de-stress during exam period
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/more-opportunities-for-students-to-de-stress-during-exam-period
It's exam period again and the Students' Union has organised another week of activities with the sole intention of giving students the best chance to relax and ease the tension.