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Research
https://le.ac.uk/media/research
The University of Leicester is home to the UK’s first Centre for Mass Communication Research (established in 1966). We have a global reputation for producing innovative and high-quality research in the field of media and communication. Find out more about our research.
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Non-profit Institutions
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/non-profit-institutions
Co-leads: Dr Tania Arrieta and Dr Katharine Venter The research group on Non-Profit Institutions focuses on the development and dissemination of knowledge related to the changing nature of non-profit organisations, the challenges they face, opportunities for the...
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Postgraduate programme specification content for 'with industry' programme variants (for students commencing study in 2025/26 onwards)
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/courses/industry-2025-26
This page details the University’s standard specification for the Postgraduate Taught (PGT) ‘with industry’ component of PGT ‘with industry’ programme variants, for students commencing studies in 2025/26 onwards.
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Leicester and Leicestershire schools and colleges receive 240000 boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicester-and-leicestershire-schools-and-colleges-receive-ps240-000-boost
The work of local educators across Leicester and Leicestershire to encourage young people to progress to higher education has received a boost today after it was announced that the local REACH Partnership, based at the University of Leicester, will over the next two...
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Conference explores challenges facing journalism and politics in the wake of rising global populism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/conference-explores-challenges-facing-journalism-and-politics-in-the-wake-of-rising-global-populism
The future of journalism and politics was discussed by experts at a ground-breaking conference on Brexit, Trump and the Media at Leicester.
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Funding sources
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/fees-funding/funding-sources
Find out more about funding sources for your course if you are a distance learner, a mature student, a care leaver, a disabled student, a student with children or a student with an adult dependant.
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Access to facilities and what's included
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/global-partnerships/aiou/facilities
The University of Leicester’s on-campus facilities are available to all AIOU course delegates and postgraduate students.
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Study shows educations power to prevent Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/study-shows-education2019s-2018power2019-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes
People at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can reduce their chances of getting the condition by more than 80 per cent by fully completing a new education programme, an NIHR-supported study has found.
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Conversations With… Cassiopeia Lakin
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/29/conversations-with-cassiopeia-lakin/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 October 2020 Cassiopeia Lakin is an Electronics Technician in the School of Physics and Astronomy. She builds and tests equipment within the department and repairs any issues she identifies.
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University leads first-of-its-kind trial testing diabetes drug for deadly aneurysms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/december/aortic-anueryms-diabetes-leicester-bown
A Leicestershire farmer is the first person in the UK to join a groundbreaking trial, led by the University of Leicester, to test whether the type 2 diabetes drug metformin can treat deadly abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).