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• UK Government 'Visa Brake' update

  https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/applying-for-visa/visa-brake-update

  The UK Government has introduced a new ‘visa brake’ that affects student visa applications made outside the UK.

• Flickering of young stars reveals previously unknown link with black holes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/flickering-of-young-stars-reveals-previously-unknown-link-with-black-holes

  An international team of astronomers, including Dr Simon Vaughan from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discovered a previously unknown link between the way young stars grow and the way black holes and other exotic space objects feed from their surroundings.

• Research shows social media is beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-shows-social-media-is-beneficial-for-sharing-and-building-upon-patient-experiences

  Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms can be useful tools for helping patients with rare medical diseases exchange knowledge and build communities, research led by Dr Stefania Vicari from the Department of Media and Communication has found.

• Research

  https://le.ac.uk/medicine/research

  The University of Leicester has a long history of groundbreaking medical research. We have particular strengths in the fields of cardiovascular medicine, cancer research, diabetes research, medical genetics, BAME health and the development of alternatives to antibiotics.

• Postgraduate

  https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study/postgraduate

  Study your MA with the Centre for English Local History at the University of Leicester. Find out more about the postgraduate course on offer.

• 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.

• Distance learning

  https://le.ac.uk/media/study/distance-learning

  Interested in the flexibility of studying by distance learning? Find out about distance learning courses in Media and Communication at the University of Leicester as a postgraduate or research degree student.

• Support

  https://le.ac.uk/media/study/undergraduate/support

  Throughout your study with us in Media and Communication at Leicester, we will ensure you receive the support you need. Find out about our support provision.

• Leap in modelling human impact on climate may lead to early warning of climate disasters

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/tipping-points

  Mathematicians led by the University of Leicester have applied statistical mechanics to climate change detection and attribution for first time, showing how to separate the ‘signal’ of human-made climate change from the ‘noise’ of natural climate fluctuations

• Advanced Statistical Modelling (Part-time)

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/md7468

  Module code: MD7468 Generalised linear models This module will start by introducing the theory of generalized linear models (GLMs) in terms of exponential family of distributions and discussing special cases of GLMs, such as normal, Poisson or binomial regression.