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Medieval and Early Modern Europe: People, Power, Faith, and Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs1001
Module code: HS1001 What are the major themes and debates surrounding medieval and modern European history from 800-1700? How do popular stereotypes of this period differ from the historical evidence? This module picks apart how Europeans sought to construct and maintain...
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Bioethics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/lw3550
Module code: LW3550 In bioethics we tackle a whole range of knotty ethical dilemmas in healthcare head-on. By doing so we try and create a framework for making better moral decisions in society.
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Medieval and Early Modern Europe: People, Power, Faith, and Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/hs1001
Module code: HS1001 What are the major themes and debates surrounding medieval and modern European history from 800-1700? How do popular stereotypes of this period differ from the historical evidence? This module picks apart how Europeans sought to construct and maintain...
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February Book Group: Decline and Fall
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/02/28/bookgroupdecline/
A summary of the February 2014 Book Group meeting
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New guidance for filmmakers on how to represent people with disabilities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/disabilities-in-media
A recent PhD from the University of Leicester has called on the film industry to better represent people with disabilities on the big screen.
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Experts to answer why social sciences are key to space exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/humanising-space
A panel of experts will discuss the role of social sciences, arts and humanities in space exploration at University of Leicester next week.
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Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-related cancers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/weight-loss-cancer-obesity-leicester
Weight loss treatments, including medication and surgical procedures, may help lower the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study shows
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Groundbreaking research into cancer treatment receives financial boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/liquid-biopsies
Groundbreaking research to track how cancers evolve and investigate what treatments work best, has received a £455,000 financial boost.
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University of Leicester recognised in UK's Best Breakthroughs list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-university-of-leicester-recognised-in-uks-best-breakthroughs-list
Discovery of DNA Fingerprinting celebrated for transformational impact on everyday lives The discovery of DNA fingerprinting from the University of Leicester has today been named as one of the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for its significant impact on people’s everyday lives.
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Environmental, Climate Change and Sustainability Law
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/lw3631
Module code: LW3631 The topics in this single-semester module examines the actors, processes, policy and governance and sectoral responses related to the specific challenges that relate to environmental law, climate change and sustainability.