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Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/fossils-plankton
Microfossils discovered by University of Leicester scientist date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they provide insight into early life in our oceans.
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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/history/study/research-degrees
History at the University of Leicester offers opportunities for doctoral research in a wide range of subjects. Our staff supervision interests demonstrate the broad areas of research our students engage in.
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Saïd Foundation Scholarship Programme
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/said-foundation
The Saïd Foundation Scholarship Programme is open to Syrian, Lebanese, Jordanian or Palestinian students undertaking postgraduate study at Leicester.
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Introduction to Media and Communication
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ms1001
Module code: MS1001 (double module) This module aims to introduce you to key media concepts, forms, texts and systems and their importance for social life.
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Introduction to Media and Communication
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ms1001
Module code: MS1001 (double module) This module aims to introduce you to key media concepts, forms, texts and systems and their importance for social life.
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Facilities for students
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/study/undergraduate/facilities
As a business student you will benefit from our new £16 million School of Business campus, Brookfield. You will study here as well as on the University's bustling main campus, just a 10 minute walk away.
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Widespread prehistoric volcanic activity across Mongolia and China linked to a common cause
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/17-volcanoes
Research by a Leicester-led team of geologists has uncovered new evidence for the causes of widespread volcanic activity in eastern Asia 100 million years ago.
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Biography of Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/biography
A short biography of Sir Professor Jeffreys - the inventor of DNA fingerprinting. From research at Leicester to Knighthood and current work.
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University of Leicester awards honorary degree to graduate and best-selling author
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/adele-parks
Acclaimed novelist and Leicester graduate, Adele Parks MBE has returned to the University to be awarded an honorary degree. Parks received a (DLitt) Doctor of Letters from the University of Leicester in a ceremony that took place at De Montfort Hall on Thursday, 19 January.
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Geography at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/geography
Find out more about Geography at the University of Leicester. We research and teach across three core strands of the discipline - Human Geography, Physical Geography, and Geographic Information Science (GIS).