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Leicesters contribution to forensic history featured by BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester2019s-contribution-to-forensic-history-featured-by-bbc
BBC4’s new three-part documentary series exploring the history and development of forensic science includes contributions from academics at the University of Leicester, including Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys discussing his invention of DNA fingerprinting.
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Medieval skeletons discovered at Leicester Castle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/medieval-skeletons-discovered-at-leicester-castle
A team of Leicester archaeologists has uncovered medieval human remains at Leicester Castle. The skeletons, discovered by builders while laying new electrical cables, have yet to be radiocarbon dated or identified but it is thought they may be six or seven centuries old.
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Deadline to name a planet is closing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/deadline-to-name-a-planet-is-closing
The deadline for you to show your support in naming a distant planet is fast approaching. Earlier this year, the University joined forces with the Leicester Mercury to give the people of Leicester the opportunity to name their own planet.
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Listen to the very first episode of The Bulletin
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/listen-to-the-very-first-episode-of-the-bulletin
You can now listen to the latest news from around the university via The Bulletin, produced by the University of Leicester News Centre.
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Study suggests NHS policies are failing to stop bullying by managers and staff sickness
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-nhs-policies-are-failing-to-stop-bullying-by-managers-and-staff-sickness
Bullying and discrimination by NHS managers has led to absences among mental health workers, and past policies have failed to stop this, research shows.
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Diabetes Distance Learning Postgraduate courses approved
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/diabetes-distance-learning-postgraduate-courses-approved
Students can now complete prestigious courses in diabetes from home or work. A Distance Learning Programme has been approved by the University of Leicester and will include Distance Learning PGCert/PGDip/MSc in diabetes.
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Our films
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/our-vision/our-films
The Harms of Hate is an award-winning short film produced by the University of Leicester Centre for Hate Studies. The film showcases the stories of seven people who have been victimised for various reasons.
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Intermediate Microeconomics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ec2012
Module code: EC2012 This module is all about how our decisions affect the market. You will look at the factors that influence economic changes including the choices consumer make under different conditions (certainty vs uncertainty) and solve simple consumer problems.
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Dr Rob Dover provides evidence to Parliament about domestic abuse
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/dr-rob-dover-provides-evidence-to-parliament-about-domestic-abuse
Dr Rob Dover from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has provided evidence as part of a Parliamentary inquiry into domestic abuse and how the Government can provide better support to victims.
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Leicester academic contributes to report launched in Parliament on the status of Irish citizens after Brexit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-academic-contributes-to-report-launched-in-parliament-on-the-status-of-irish-citizens-after-brexit
Bernard Ryan, Professor of Migration Law in Leicester Law School has contributed to a report concerning the status of Irish citizens who are resident in the United Kingdom after Brexit.