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Doctors, Disease and Pandemics: Patients and Practitioners
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs7312
Module code: HS7312 This module examines disease and the varieties of human response to it in society, from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries, taking a focused ‘case study’ approach.
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History of the Centre
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/about/history
The history of the Centre dates back to 1948. Read more about our formation, teaching, research and publications since we were established.
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Biomechanics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/eg3065
Module code: EG3065 In this module, you will explore how the fundamentals of mechanics, materials and structural loading can be applied to musculoskeletal systems.
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Biomechanics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/eg3065
Module code: EG3065 In this module, you will explore how the fundamentals of mechanics, materials and structural loading can be applied to musculoskeletal systems.
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Financial Accounting and Audit
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ec7112
Module code: EC7112 This module provides an introduction to financial accounting and auditing for students who have not previously studied these subjects.
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Departments receive recognition for tackling gender inequality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/university-of-leicester-departments-receive-recognition-for-tackling-gender-inequality
Advance HE has announced that three University of Leicester departments are among the most recent institutions and departments to receive an Athena SWAN award, in the charter that recognises commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education.
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Research suggests people with forms of earlyonset Parkinsons disease may benefit from boosting niacin in diet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-suggests-people-with-forms-of-early-onset-parkinson2019s-disease-may-benefit-from-boosting-niacin-in-diet
People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new research from our University. Niacin, or Vitamin B3, is found in a variety of foods, including nuts and meat.
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Explosive moment in the media
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/explosive-moment-in-the-media
University geologist Dr David Hawthorn, who set up equipment near the former city council HQ to record the effects of the controlled demolition of the site, has published his results. Dr David Hawthorn is a seismologist in our Department of Geology.
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Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics this week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/wolf-hall-thomas-more-and-the-turks
Professor Norman Housley from the School of History has written an article about the BBC drama 'Wolf Hall', which portrays aspects of Tudor life, including diction, with what he describes as 'outstanding' historical accuracy.
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Leicester wins Duolingo’s University Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-wins-duolingo-university-challenge
Dr Fiona Ashmore from the University of Leicester has been crowned the first winner of the Duolingo English Test University Challenge.