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Student projects
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/services-for-business/student-projects
Find out about how students in the Department of Informatics at the University of Leicester can aid external clients on projects, providing a unique opportunity for companies to access the expertise of students and staff while getting some real work done.
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Petrophysicist joins ocean drilling research project investigating the origins of life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/petrophysicist-joins-ocean-drilling-research-project-investigating-the-origins-of-life
On 26 October 2015, the RSS James Cook (pictured) set sail from Southampton on route to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Dr Sally Morgan from the Department of Geology at Leicester, is a petrophysicist within the international team of scientists who are on-board the vessel.
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Preserving the grave
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/discovery/preserving-the-grave
One problem faced by the team was, how best to preserve the grave for posterity. Under normal circumstances, the best protection is to carefully cover the archaeology with a protective membrane and rebury it.
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KS4
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/secondary/ks4
Learn more about the key stage 4 that we offer to secondary school children.
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Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the ageing process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/wasp-aging-leicester-biological
Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing
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Introductory Linux
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/fs0062
Module code: FS0062 Linux is a secure, open-source operating system that is used almost everywhere in the tech industry, from web servers and supercomputers to embedded systems in mobile phones, cars, aerospace vehicles and games consoles.
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Introductory Linux
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/fs0062
Module code: FS0062 Linux is a secure, open-source operating system that is used almost everywhere in the tech industry, from web servers and supercomputers to embedded systems in mobile phones, cars, aerospace vehicles and games consoles.
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Introductory Linux
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/fs0062
Module code: FS0062 Linux is a secure, open-source operating system that is used almost everywhere in the tech industry, from web servers and supercomputers to embedded systems in mobile phones, cars, aerospace vehicles and games consoles.
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VisiTech Infinity3 confocal laser microscope
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/laser-microscopes/visitech
Learn more about the VisiTech Infinity3 confocal laser microscope found in the Advanced Imaging Facility.
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MSc Research Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mb7009
Module code: MB7009 One of the most valued features of this course is the MSc Research Project, in which you will put your newly acquired practical skills and knowledge to the test.