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Key Events in the Evolution of Planet Earth Viewed Through the Geological Lens of Wales - a field course
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl3114
Module code: GL3114 Journey through 150 million years of early Palaeozoic Earth history expressed through the rock succession of Wales, the birthplace of the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian systems.
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An evening with Esua Jane Goldsmith
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/esua-jane-goldsmith
On International Women's Day, former Students’ Union President Esua Jane Goldsmith talked about how her time in Leicester University in the 1970s shaped her personal and political journey, and connections with the social justice movements of today.
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Alex George
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/alex-george
Dr Alex George, Youth Mental Health Ambassador and former competitor on the TV series Love Island, delivered a special presentation on mental health support to students as part of the series of 'Citizens in Residence' events organised to mark our centenary year.
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Science Kitchen
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/about/science-kitchen
The Science Kitchen is a facility within the School of Chemistry developed by Josh Smalley following his success as a contestant on the Great British bake Off.
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International students
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/international
Details for international students and advice you need ensure sure you are prepared before you arrive, and so you can settle in once you begin your course.
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Key Events in the Evolution of Planet Earth Viewed Through the Geological Lens of Wales - a field course
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl3114
Module code: GL3114 Journey through 150 million years of early Palaeozoic Earth history expressed through the rock succession of Wales, the birthplace of the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian systems.
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The solvents solving our gold challenges
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/the-solvents-solving-our-gold-challenges
Work in our Departments of Geology and Chemistry to develop safer and greener ways to process gold has been featured on the BBC World Service’s Science Hour (from 44m).
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Seventeen novels in seventeen years Leicester alumna Adele Parks to share her journey to the bestsellers list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/seventeen-novels-in-seventeen-years-leicester-alumna-adele-parks-to-share-her-journey-to-the-bestsellers-list
Leicester alumna and author of seventeen bestselling novels Adele Parks will be speaking at Literary Leicester on Wednesday 15 November.
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Academics and Leicester sports coaches team up in ERASMUS research project on ethics code for grassroots sport across Europe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/academics-and-leicester-sports-coaches-team-up-in-erasmus-research-project-on-ethics-code-for-grassroots-sport-across-europe
Leicester City Football Club led the way in professional football excellence in England in 2016, but now the public focus has shifted once more to football's problems – the depressing hooliganism stories from Euro 2016.
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Clearing out student accommodation reaps rich rewards for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/12-bhf-collection
A charity scheme that encourages students to donate their unwanted items at the end of term instead of throwing them away, has saved an incredible 39 tonnes of items from being thrown away in Leicester.