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Archaeologists return to Castle Hill to explore historic monument linked with Knights Hospitallers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/archaeologists-return-to-castle-hill-to-explore-historic-monument-linked-with-knights-hospitallers
From 2 - 27 September, our archaeologists working with Leicester City Council and members of the public, will return to Castle Hill Country Park at Beaumont Leys to continue exploring a large scheduled ancient monument, Castle Hill, believed to be the remains of a medieval...
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People
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Entertainment Technology and Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/co2113
Module code: CO2113 Extended Reality (XR) is an umbrella term that refers to a broad spectrum of immersive technologies that combine the physical and virtual worlds. It includes a range of technologies that merge or extend reality to create new experiences for users.
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Early Prehistory
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1552
Module code: AR1552 What were the first human technologies? When did humans start making art? How did people in the deep past care for their dead? What can monuments tell us about the communities who built them? Prehistory – the study of humans before the...
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Global Geopolitical Economy
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy2154
Module code: GY2154 This module provides a thorough overview of the global economic and political system.
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Ruth Pollington
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/ruth-pollington
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Ruth Pollington (née Rowell) who passed away peacefully on Sunday 16 June 2024, aged 74 years.
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Entertainment Technology and Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/co2113
Module code: CO2113 Extended Reality (XR) is an umbrella term that refers to a broad spectrum of immersive technologies that combine the physical and virtual worlds. It includes a range of technologies that merge or extend reality to create new experiences for users.
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Student overcomes challenges of independence to achieve his PhD dream
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/siyuan-lu
A University of Leicester student with severe cerebral palsy is set to complete his PhD two years early, despite several setbacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Electronic frailty index will identify older people at risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/30-frailty-index
A collaborative study involving Professor Simon Conroy from our Department of Health Sciences has been awarded £550,000 from the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme to develop the next version of the multi-award winning electronic frailty index (eFI).
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Long-term exposure to traffic noise may lead to weight gain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/traffic-noise-weight-gain
A new study by the University of Leicester and the University of Oxford has found a connection between increased traffic noise and obesity.