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Forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/forests-logging-carbon
New study led by University of Leicester PhD student and Imperial College London researchers contradicts previous assumptions.
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Econometrics
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/econometrics
Lead: Professor Lorenzo Trapani This research group will focus on the research that deals with theoretical and applied econometrics.
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Campaign raises awareness of cancer symptoms women should look out for
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/uterine-cancer-womb-campaign-leicester
A campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of womb cancer and increase earlier diagnosis among Black and ethnic minority women is showing signs of success
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Online workshop: Global Dress and Migration in History - call for papers
https://le.ac.uk/research/projects/global-dress-and-migration-in-history
A call for papers for the online workshop, Global Dress and Migration in History, taking place on 29 and 30 November 2024.
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Leicestershire’s universities invite local residents with life and skills experiences to apply for community-focused research projects
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicestershires-universities-residents-community-research-projects
The University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough University are inviting people from the local community to apply for paid, full-time PhD, and part-time Placement research projects.
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Katy Roscoe: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/author/kar29/page/2/
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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Oral history in Leicestershire
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/leicestershire
Browse projects and oral history materials from Leicestershire, including the 100 stories of migration project, which documents 100 people who left their homes in another country to live in Leicester.
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Human Geography BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-geography-ba/2026
Migration, gentrification, sustainability. By looking at the complex relationship between people and places, you’ll learn how to confront the pressing human geography issues of our time.
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Medical Biosciences (Genetics) MBiolSci
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-biosciences-genetics-mbiolsci/2026
Genetics and genetic mechanisms can tell us so much about heredity and evolution. When researched in the context of diseases in a massively outbred human population, genetics leads us to discover better, more personalised diagnosis and treatments of diseases.
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Chemistry MChem
https://le.ac.uk/courses/chemistry-mchem/2026
This four-year degree expands on the Chemistry BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into the industry. It’s also a solid base for pursuing PhD research.