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What the bones can't tell us
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/osteology/what-bones-cant-tell-us
We can tell the age, height and build of Richard III from the skeleton but the details of the injuries is based on knowledge of medieval weapons, armour and battles as well as on the bones themselves.
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May Day early 19th century traditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/may-day-early-19th-century-traditions
This article, written by Sarah Wood, was originally written for the Special Collections blog here Whilst many associate traditional celebrations of May Day with may poles and morris dancers, the University's Special Collections archive has been...
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Leicester ranked in top 1 in the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-ranked-in-top-1-in-the-world
Our University has been ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world and in the top 20 universities in the UK by a global league table of higher education institutions.
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Material Centre at the 28th EUCHEM conference on Molten Salts & Ionic Liquids, in Greece, June 2022
https://le.ac.uk/sustainable-materials-processing/news/material-centre-at-the-28th-euchem-conference
The 1st year PhD students, Evangelia Daskalopoulou, attended and presented at the 28th EUCHEM conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids last week in Greece! According to Evangelia: "My presentation at the 28th EUCHEM conference was about the redox potentials in...
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Mapping the Sounds of Leicestershire & Rutland
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2020/10/26/mapping-the-sounds-of-leicestershire-rutland/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library Special Collections on October 26, 2020 In the summer of 2020, three Museum Studies students at the University of Leicester (Elizabeth Gray, Lillian Namyaalo and Maria Georgiadou) joined the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage team to create a sound...
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Exploring the impact of museum learning and engagement
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/exploring-the-impact-of-museum-learning
RCMG has built a worldwide reputation for ground breaking research and impact in the area of museum learning and visitor engagement.
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The Planeterrella: an amazing polar light simulator
https://le.ac.uk/physics/outreach/the-planeterrella
The University of Leicester is home to a Planeterrella - a small vacuum chamber within which we recreate auroral lights around magnetic spheres, and visualise cosmic phenomena. Find out how your school can arrange a booking.
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Stirring things up in the Earths mantle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/stirring-things-up-in-the-earths-mantle
New insights into the convection patterns of the Earth’s mantle and its chemical makeup have been revealed by a researcher from our Department of Geology.
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The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp2023
Module code: SP2023 This module sets the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and its aftermath in its historical, literary and cultural contexts.
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The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/sp2023
Module code: SP2023 This module sets the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and its aftermath in its historical, literary and cultural contexts.