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Scientists discover one of the most luminous new stars ever
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/scientists-discover-one-of-the-most-luminous-2018new-stars2019-ever
Astronomers have today announced that they have discovered possibly the most luminous ‘new star’ ever – a nova discovered in the direction of one of our closest neighboring galaxies: The Small Magellanic Cloud.
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International team of space scientists to conduct pioneering research into atmospheres of distant exoplanets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/international-team-of-space-scientists-to-conduct-pioneering-research-into-atmospheres-of-distant-exoplanets
Researchers from our Department of Physics and Astronomy, working as part of an international team of seven European institutes, have launched a new project to conduct research into the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.
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AI used in battle against asbestos-linked cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/mesothelioma
International genomics research led by the University of Leicester has used artificial intelligence (AI) to study an aggressive form of cancer, which could improve patient outcomes.
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Leicestershire girls challenged to uncover the story behind Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicestershire-girls-challenged-to-uncover-the-story-behind-richard-iii
Thousands of girls from across Leicestershire are being challenged to find out more about King Richard III as part of an innovative new badge from Girlguiding Leicestershire.
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Leicester researcher wins DHSC funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/patrickhighton
The ground-breaking efforts of a researcher from the University of Leicester in the field of testing non-adherence to antihypertensive medication have played a pivotal role in securing substantial funding support.
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Leicester to become first UK city to join global initiative against urban diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-to-become-first-uk-city-to-join-global-initiative-against-urban-diabetes
Leicester will join the likes of Copenhagen, Mexico City, Rome and Shanghai in becoming part of the Cities Changing Diabetes programme to tackle the dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes in urban areas.
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Human Rights, War, and Conflict in the Post-Cold War Order
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl7519
Module code: PL7519 Module Outline This module engages with the key debates in contemporary international relations about war, intervention, human rights and sovereignty.
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Spanish Horror Cinema
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp3182
Module code: SP3182 This module aims to examine the importance of Spanish horror cinema as it has developed from before the Transition to democracy to more recent, post-millennial productions.
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Study
https://le.ac.uk/politics/study
The School of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester is a thriving, dynamic and friendly place. Politics has been taught at Leicester since the 1940s and we have always been at the cutting edge of British political science.
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Global History: comparative and connected approaches
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs7310
Module code: HS7310 The ‘global turn’ describes a field of historical research that emerged in part as a response to decolonisation and the break-up of European empires, challenges to white supremacy and the global order, and demands for the recognition of the histories of...