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The Plight of the Mandatory Volunteer Worker
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/06/03/the-plight-of-the-mandatory-volunteer-worker/
Posted by Vanessa Beck in School of Business Blog on June 3, 2015 Lecturer in Employment Studies at the School, Vanessa Beck , considers the economic implications of the legal expectations placed on the contemporary unemployed The social security and support infrastructure...
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Academics pipe up with a new interpretation of history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/pipes
The historic misuse of the humble smoker’s pipe has led to two University of Leicester academics’ realisation that we might be missing a trick when it comes to interpreting history.
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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/study/research-degrees
The Medieval Research Centre at Leicester has a research culture that is perfect for pursuing advanced research in medieval studies. Find out more about PhD and MPhil opportunities offered by our affiliated departments.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
https://le.ac.uk/physics
Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester.
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East Midlands Oral History Archive
https://le.ac.uk/emoha
The East Midlands Oral History Archive was originally funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund to establish the first large-scale archive of oral history recordings for Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Lord Richard Attenborough
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/richard
Lord Richard Attenborough has a longstanding connection with the University, opening our Attenborough Arts Centre in 1997 and receiving and Honorary Distinguished Fellowship in 2006.
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Introduction to Greek History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ah1552
Module code: AH1552 What made ancient Greek society so distinctive and how did they emerge? How did the Greeks interact with their Persian neighbours? Does the real Sparta match popular images of it today? Why was Athens the first democracy in the world? ...
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Introduction to Greek History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah1552
Module code: AH1552 What made ancient Greek society so distinctive and how did they emerge? How did the Greeks interact with their Persian neighbours? Does the real Sparta match popular images of it today? Why was Athens the first democracy in the world? ...
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Expert opinions cover conspiracy theories James Bond Brexit and muscle disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/expert-opinions-cover-conspiracy-theories-james-bond-brexit-and-muscle-disease
Professor Martin Parker from the School of Management has written an article for The Conversation discussing private meetings and conspiracy theories.
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Crime and Punishment in African American History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs3662
Module code: HS3662 Module Outline This module examines African American crime and punishment from the era of slavery to the present.