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Leicester expert discusses UK journalism with the BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-expert-discusses-uk-journalism-with-the-bbc
Tor Clark (pictured), Associate Professor in Journalism from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology, has recently appeared on BBC Radio Leicester discussing the current state of UK journalism and the role newspapers played in the outcome of the recent General Election.
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Unique archaeological project reveals historic earthquake in Cyprus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/unique-archaeological-project-reveals-historic-earthquake-in-cyprus
A University of Leicester archaeology project has uncovered new information about an ancient, erosion-threatened port in Cyprus.
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Student on the road to success after being offered placements at leading companies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/student-on-the-road-to-success-after-being-offered-placements-at-leading-companies-1
A student from our Department of Engineering is on the road to success - after being offered industry placements at global companies Rolls-Royce, GE and Bentley.
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Researchers shed light on why and how Stonehenge was built
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/researchers-shed-light-on-why-and-how-stonehenge-was-built
Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a team of archaeologists and geologists - including Dr Rob Ixer, a researcher with the Department of Geology - has confirmed they are sources of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’, shedding light on how they were quarried...
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Facilities
https://le.ac.uk/sports/facilities
The University has a range of facilities accessible to the public, staff and students.
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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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Palaeobiology and the Stratigraphic Record
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/gl1103
Module code: GL1103 Without life, Earth would be a very different place: since organisms first appeared, more than 3 billion years ago, they have fundamentally changed the nature of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere.
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Participating in care: Midwifery practice 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mw1011
Module code: MW1011 This module is facilitated using a combination of lectures, online learning packages, clinical skills / simulation workshops and clinical practice and is where you will learn to participate and initiate care and support women throughout their pregnancy,...
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Artefact Analysis
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ar2031
Module code: AR2031 It is an often-quoted saying in archaeology that "the data does not speak for itself.
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Research Bootcamp (on campus)
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ar3601
Module code: AR3601 The practical analysis of materials is a core skillset for any good archaeologist.