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Leicester welcomes its world-changing Future 50 researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/future-50-research-students
The next generation of world-changing researchers was given a warm welcome by the University of Leicester this week.
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Swift satellite spots its thousandth gamma-ray burst
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/swift-satellite-spots-its-thousandth-gamma-ray-burst
Leicester scientists are celebrating the discovery of the 1,000th gamma-ray burst (GRB) by the US/UK/Italian Swift spacecraft. GRBs are the most powerful explosions in the universe, typically associated with the collapse of a massive star and the birth of a black hole.
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Viking grave discovery suggests warrior of high status was buried at Scottish site
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/viking-grave-discovery-suggests-warrior-of-high-status-was-buried-at-scottish-site
New light has been shed on a 10th century Viking boat burial site at Swordle Bay in western Scotland, which was discovered by University researchers in 2011.
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Conservation quest to identify Leicesters wildlife and protect wild hedgehogs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/conservation-quest-to-identify-wildlife-ranging-from-bats-to-butterflies
Staff and students will be embarking on a quest - along with eager members of the public - to identify a wide range of wildlife in Leicestershire as part of Leicester’s annual wildlife survey from Friday 12 May, as Bioblitz returns for its eighth year.
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Deadline to name a planet is closing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/deadline-to-name-a-planet-is-closing
The deadline for you to show your support in naming a distant planet is fast approaching. Earlier this year, the University joined forces with the Leicester Mercury to give the people of Leicester the opportunity to name their own planet.
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UK Major Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pa7091
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Space Plasmas and Planetary Atmospheres
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pa4603
Module code: PA4603 This module builds upon your knowledge of electromagnetism and the motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields to derive the laws determining the behaviour of plasmas and magnetised fluids – magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).
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Space Plasmas and Planetary Atmospheres
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pa4603
Module code: PA4603 This module builds upon your knowledge of electromagnetism and the motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields to derive the laws determining the behaviour of plasmas and magnetised fluids – magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).
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UK Major Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pa7091
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Distance Learning student stories
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/distance-learning-student-stories
I started my BA Archaeology degree at Leicester in 2015, taking the first year part-time over two years, going full time for second and third year. The course is flexible and easy to fit around family life. I have just achieved a first-class degree.