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Learn to speak Student
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/teaching-learning/glossary
A university is a self-contained little world with its own language and jargon, which you will pick up during your time here. Use this page to get up to speed with some of the essentials.
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Martin Parker
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/mp431/
Professor of Culture and Organisation.
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Astronomers look ahead to first light from JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/jwst-time-allocation
• Professor Nial Tanvir and Dr Rhaana Starling are co-investigators (co-Is) of a programme which will use spectroscopy to map the distribution of elements formed by gamma-ray bursts.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester comprises several research groups: Radio and Space Plasma Physics, Theoretical Astrophysics, Space Research, Earth Observation Science and X-ray and Observational Astronomy.
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Professor’s appointment will see her provide expert advice on UK screening programmes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/natalie-armstrong-screening-appointment
Natalie Armstrong, Professor of Healthcare Improvement Research in the Department of Health Sciences, has been appointed to the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) as an Implementation Expert.
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Pioneering police detective David Baker awarded Honorary Degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/david-baker
The lead detective on the first criminal case to be solved using DNA fingerprinting has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester at a ceremony today (Wednesday 19 January).
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Farming
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/leicestershire-villages/farming
Discover full interviews with residents of Leicestershire villages with regards to farming life in Leicestershire, such as Kenneth Barnett discussing his childhood on a farm during World War II.
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Professor Natalie Armstrong
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/edi-in-practice/walk-with-women/natalie-armstrong
Learn more about Natalie Armstrong, our Head of Department of Health Sciences in the College of Life Sciences.
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Medicine with Foundation Year MBChB
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medicine-with-foundation-year-mbchb/2026
Medicine degrees aren’t easy to get into. But this doesn’t mean becoming a doctor is out of the question. If it looks like you won’t meet the entry requirements to study medicine at Leicester, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen.
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Drying Congo peatlands threaten to accelerate climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/congo-cop27
Study reveals how the Congo peatlands changed from being a major store of carbon to a source of damaging carbon dioxide emissions.