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Discovery reveals remains of first aquatic dinosaur 'river-monster'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/spinosaurus
An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the University of Leicester, has revealed the remains of the first aquatic dinosaur.
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Unique event with special guests celebrates 35th anniversary of DNA fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/07-dna35
Please note: this event is now sold out. A video recording of the event will be available online, via the University homepage, next week.
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Sand clouds, water vapour and sulphur dioxide detected on nearby exoplanet using world-leading space telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/jwst-sand-clouds
New study that has discovered ‘sand clouds’ on a planet orbiting a nearby star using James Webb Space Telescope involves University of Leicester space scientist, using the MIRI instrument that University engineers and scientists helped design and develop.
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Clearing University of Leicester makes hundreds of offers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/clearing-2016
Clearing and Adjustment Hotline: UK Students: 0116 373 6000 International/EU Students: +44 (0)116 223 1888Confirmation: 0116 252 2222 Visit www.le.ac.uk/clearing for more information. More than 7,600 calls have been made to the University of Leicester's Clearing numbers.
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Leicester space scientists celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/jwst-launch
Amongst other things, it will be able to see the first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang, along with studying planet formation around distant stars.
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University of Leicester researchers take part in parliamentary roundtable on NHS staff retention
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/parliamentary-roundtable-nhs-staff-retention
Professor Manish Pareek from the University of Leicester joins panel to share evidence to inform local and national policy
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Hot hot hot, above the Great Red Spot
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/07/28/hot-hot-hot-above-the-great-red-spot/
Posted by Henrik Melin in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on July 28, 2016 One of the largest remaining questions in understanding the upper atmosphere of Jupiter, the outmost layer of the atmosphere, is: ‘Why is this region so very hot?’.
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International Theory
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl2015
Module code: PL2015 International relations as a field of study has only emerged within the past 100 years since the horror of the First World War. However, classic texts and thinkers have influenced many of its key theories and arguments.
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Analytical Research Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/bs3084
Module code: BS3084 In this final module you will have the opportunity to draw upon all you have learnt about scientific method and research to conduct an in depth study to answer a specific research question utilising data from an area of exciting active research within the...
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Research Methods
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ra3001
Module code: RA3001 This module will allow you to develop an idea for research into a research proposal. You will then design and conduct your research before writing up your findings.