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Making Sense of the Past (Critical Thinking in Archaeology)
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1010
Module code: AR1010 This module focuses on how we make sense of archaeological evidence. It looks critically at the processes that we go through to take the evidence we excavate and turn it into the narratives and interpretations we present about the past.
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Public lecture will see experts discuss how to police sexual violence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/scarman
Sexual violence against women and girls in Britain will be discussed by experts in a public lecture at University of Leicester this month.
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Freemen's Common
https://le.ac.uk/study/accommodation/search/freemens-common
Freemen's Common is part of The City accommodation and provides a welcoming neighbourhood to live, study and socialise just a 5 minute walk from the main University campus. Students can take advantage of a games area, cinema suite, café/bar and plenty of open spaces.
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Leaders join delegation to India to promote UK higher education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leaders-join-delegation-to-india-to-promote-uk-higher-education
A large number of UK university leaders, including our University's Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paul Boyle, are in India this week (9-11 Dec) as part of a delegation to raise the profile of UK higher education.
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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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The maths behind what makes a Formula One world champion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/the-maths-behind-what-makes-a-formula-one-world-champion
With Lewis Hamilton recently becoming three-time Formula One world champion, a new course offered by the University looks at how calculus is used in motor racing to calculate fuel consumption and the forces a driver experiences during a race.
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The right rubber for the job
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/the-importance-of-using-the-right-rubber-for-the-job
Researchers from the Department of Geology have discovered that when it comes to rubbers, textured surfaces, and reproduction, more fluid formulations have greater reliability than those that are thick and sticky.
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University represented at prestigious event honouring Her Majesty The Queen
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-represented-at-prestigious-event-honouring-the-queen
Twelve staff, alumni and friends of the University will be attending a momentous event to recognise the long service of The Queen in the presence of members of the Royal Family.
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ISS Commander shows support for University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/09-iss-commander-shows-support-for-university-of-leicester
ISS UoL image Image of astronaut with University of Leicester sign|The Commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Alexei Ovchinin who took over command in July 2019 has thrilled students and academics at the University of Leicester by taking a picture of himself...
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Student heritage collecting week 2025
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/enhance/heritage
Student heritage collecting week 2025