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History PGCE
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/courses/history
History is one of the oldest subjects in the school curriculum and has undergone something of a transformation in recent decades. We are committed to History being taught as a lively, thought-provoking subject.
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Leading Leicester lawyer who switched careers at 40 gains University honour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/glynis-wright
A businesswoman and lawyer who made a career U-turn at the age of 40 has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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Scientists deliver world-first lobster X-ray telescope mirror
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/svom-satellite-lobster-mirror
Space scientists at the University of Leicester have delivered a completely new type of super-lightweight X-ray telescope mirror to study the greatest explosions in the Universe since the Big Bang.
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Social stress key to population’s rate of COVID-19 infection, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/covid-19-social-stress
Mathematicians have analysed global COVID-19 data to identify two constants which can drastically change a country’s rate of infection.
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Pioneering Leicester researcher ready for ‘mind-blowing’ space images
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/naomi-rowe-gurney
Raised in Newbury, Berskhire – on Watership Down, made famous by the fantasy novel – Naomi is also a pioneer as the first Black woman to receive a PhD from Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Personal and Professional Development
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mn1031
Module code: MN1031 You might have the best ideas in the room, but can you communicate them with confidence and clarity? Can you build strong relationships and thrive in diverse teams? Do you know how to reflect on your growth and use it to shape your future? This...
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Personal and Professional Development
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn1031
Module code: MN1031 You might have the best ideas in the room, but can you communicate them with confidence and clarity? Can you build strong relationships and thrive in diverse teams? Do you know how to reflect on your growth and use it to shape your future? This...
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Sexual misconduct and harassment
https://le.ac.uk/policies/sexual-misconduct-harassment
We stand against sexual misconduct and harassment, ensuring all students and staff at Leicester feel safe, supported, and respected in our community.
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Live Sociology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sy2091
Module code: SY2091 Live sociology means going out into the field to experience sociology and practice sociology for yourselves, and Leicester is the perfect empirical crucible for this.
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International Migration
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sy3097
Module code: SY3097 This module analyses migration as a global phenomenon, with particular emphasis on migration to Europe. You'll consider how immigration affects receiving country societies in economic, political, and cultural terms.