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Celebrated Rutland mosaic depicts ‘long-lost’ Troy story connecting Roman Britain to the ancient classical world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/rutland-mosaic-long-lost-troy-story
Ancient Historian at University of Leicester reveals that the Rutland mosaic depicts an alternative telling of the Trojan War to Homer’s Iliad, suggesting that Roman Britain was not as isolated from the classical world as assumed
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Antarctica’s irregular heartbeat shows signs of rapid melting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/ice-sheets
Geoscientists led by Universities of Leicester and Southampton create new climate record for early Antarctic ice ages and reveal that the early Antarctic ice sheet melted more rapidly than previously thought
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Leicester Professor co-chairs expert panel behind new recommendations for type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/5-melanie-davies-co-chairs-expert-panel
Leicester researcher co-chairs expert panel behind new EASD-ADA consensus guidelines on managing hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes.
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Stem cells collected in late pregnancy herald advances in prenatal medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/stem-cells
Pioneering approach, developed by researchers with key input from the University of Leicester, means human development can be observed in late pregnancy for the first time
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Global Excellence Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/global-excellence-scholarship
To honour the founding spirit of our university, we are awarding 100 Centenary Scholarships of £1,000 to undergraduate students beginning their studies in September 2018.
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Travelling to Leicester from abroad
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/travel-to-leicester-from-abroad
Leicester is conveniently located in the centre of England and is within easy reach of several major airports, as well as having a direct train service to London St Pancras.
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Arrival travel support
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-next-steps/plan-travel/airport-collection-service
Free coach travel for new international students from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Birmingham to Leicester, Booking required.
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Support and wellbeing
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-arrival/support
When you join the University of Leicester, you'll have access to a wealth of support and advice.
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National Civil War Centre
https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/national-civil-war-centre
The Centre for English Local History at the University of Leicester and the National Civil War Centre (NCWC) have been working together to transform the public history of the British and Irish Civil Wars since 2012, when Newark Museum began its transformation, with the help...
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Cardiovascular Science MRes
https://le.ac.uk/courses/cardiovascular-science-mres/2026
This is for you if... you want to study the cardiovascular science at an advanced level and develop the skills needed to go on to a career in cardiovascular research. Moreover, it is an appropriate pathway to PhD studies in this specialty.