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Study suggests hippocampal neuron responses are associated with memory distinctions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/study-suggests-hippocampal-neuron-responses-are-associated-with-memory-distinctions
The hippocampus is a small region of the brain that forms part of the limbic system and is primarily associated with memory and spatial navigation.
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New free online course provides PhD application support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/new-free-online-course-provides-phd-application-support
A free online course which provides support for potential postgraduate researchers is to be offered by our University and will begin on 4 September.
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Criminology with Forensic Psychology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/criminology-with-forensic-psychology-bsc/2026
Study Criminology with Forensic Psychology at Leicester - ranked 6th in the UK for Criminology (The Guardian University Guide 2025). Our BSc degree gives a comprehensive study of crime and justice.
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Halloween event on campus promotes food waste reduction
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/04-pumpkin-rescue
Students and staff learned about recycling and how to minimise wastage at a Halloween event on campus last week. Our Social Impact Team organised the Pumpkin Rescue event to show that hollowing out a Halloween pumpkin doesn’t have to involve throwing away perfectly good food.
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Faith in Medication film nominated for national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/faith-in-medication-film-nominated-for-national-award
A film made by our University has been nominated for a national award.
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Workshops
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/edi-in-practice/conferences-and-meetings/mrem-conference-2023/workshops
A description of the workshops to be held at the MREM Conference 2023
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Katy Roscoe
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/author/kar29/
Katy was awarded her PhD in History at the University of Leicester. Her doctoral research explored the use of islands off the coast of Australia for the incarceration of Indigenous and European convicts.
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Chinese Prisoners on Cockatoo Island, Sydney
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/06/21/chinese-prisoners-cockatoo-island/
Chinese prisoners and former gold-diggers who were imprisoned on Cockatoo Island in Sydney (New South Wales). Explores how they were disadvantaged within the colonial justice system and how they resisted imprisonment.
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Psychiatrist to travel the globe to help child victims of conflict
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/psychiatrist-to-travel-the-globe-to-help-child-victims-of-conflict
A child psychiatrist from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour will be embarking on a global mission to raise awareness about child victims of trauma and build models of support to help them.
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Richard III reburial sees Leicester Cathedral visitor numbers soar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/richard-iii-reburial-sees-leicester-cathedral-visitor-numbers-soar
The 'ongoing fascination' with King Richard III has seen a rise in people visiting Leicester Cathedral according to new data compiled by Visit Britain, a national tourism agency funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.