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Expert view: Legal aid for asylum seekers is hard to come by – it’s no wonder criminal advisers are taking advantage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/legal-aid-asylum-seekers
Dr Diego Garcia Rodriguez from the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, and colleagues at the universities of Exeter and Birmingham respond to a BBC investigation into asylum advice this week, in this article published by The Conversation:
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Sociology
https://le.ac.uk/study/sociology
Sociology is the study of humans in society. Our courses cover the fascinating areas of social existence, around the globe and every aspect of modern life.
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Leicester student research stories rated most out of left field in May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-student-research-stories-rated-most-out-of-left-field-in-may
The feasibility of crying a river and the plausibility of spells in the Harry Potter universe are the top two most interesting University research stories in May, according to a list by PR consultancy Gerard Kelly & Partners.
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Statistics for Economics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ec1007
Module code: EC1007 Statistics can be used by economists as a tool to collect, analyse and interpret data relating to how choices made by individuals, organisations and governments on costs, risks and resources impact society.
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Statistics for Economics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ec1007
Module code: EC1007 Statistics can be used by economists as a tool to collect, analyse and interpret data relating to how choices made by individuals, organisations and governments on costs, risks and resources impact society.
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Statistics for Economics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ec1007
Module code: EC1007 Statistics can be used by economists as a tool to collect, analyse and interpret data relating to how choices made by individuals, organisations and governments on costs, risks and resources impact society.
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Lecturer clinches early career award for outstanding work in pharmacy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/scott
Sion Scott, a lecturer in behavioural medicine and lead postgraduate tutor at the University of Leicester is the winner of the Outstanding Pharmacy Early-Career Researcher Award’ (OPERA) 2024
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Three-fold rise in extremely premature babies given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/premature-babies
The number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales has increased 3-fold, following changes in 2019 to national guidance.
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One in four of London’s green spaces breaches air quality safety limits
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/10-london-no2-levels
More than one quarter of London’s parks, playground, and open spaces exceed international safety limits for air quality, potentially putting thousands of children and vulnerable Londoners at risk.
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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/8/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.