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Research explores how destroyed star rains onto black hole
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/destroyed-star-rains-onto-black-hole-winds-blow-it-back
New details about what happens when a black hole tears apart a star have been gathered by a trio of orbiting X-ray telescopes giving scientists, including Leicester astronomers, an excellent opportunity to understand the extreme environment around a black hole.
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Encountering the Classical World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ah7702
Module code: AH7702 This module re-examines key structures of ancient societies and aspects of their material contexts.
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Student written off after failing his ALevels starts PhD at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/student-2018written-off2019-after-failing-his-a-levels-starts-phd-at-leicester
Written off at 18 after failing his A-levels, Richard Evans has just embarked on a PhD course at Leicester. The 26-year-old puts his turn around in fortunes down to the support he has received while studying for a BA in Ancient History & Archaeology.
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Food
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/leicestershire-villages/food
Find a range of interviews with residents of Leicestershire villages discussing food, such as Jean Morris talking about how Stilton cheese was made locally and how production was halted during the Second World War.
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East Midlands programme to support 30 doctoral researchers tackle climate change and mental health through storytelling
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/climate-mental-health-storytelling-phd-east-midlands
A new doctoral training centre utilising the power of storytelling to tackle the climate crisis and mental health will be launched in the East Midlands.
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University of Leicester and ONS sign strategic partnership to improve research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/ons-mou
University of Leicester has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Office for National Statistics
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Bi-directional Translation Workshops
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ts7007
Module code: TS7007 In this module, we'll dive into an exciting mix of lectures, seminars, and workshops. You'll get to experience translation from Arabic/Chinese to English and back.
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Farhat Syyeda
https://le.ac.uk/people/farhat-syyeda
The academic profile of Dr Farhat Syyeda, Lecturer in Education at University of Leicester
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TV stardom for the worst singer on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/tv-stardom-for-the-worst-singer-on-campus
There are many talented singers at the University of Leicester, from LU Voices to the Chamber Choir to the Band and Gig Society – but Mike Simpson isn’t one of them.
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National acclaim for Leicester undergrads
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/national-acclaim-for-leicester-undergrads
Two of our students students now hold the title ‘Undergraduate of the Year’ for their stand-out contributions to Computer Science and Social Action respectively.