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• New species of ancient tongue worm discovered

  Date: 21 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-species-of-ancient-tongue-worm-discovered

  An international team of scientists led by Leicester researchers has discovered a new species of fossil - a 'tongue worm' - in England and...

• Earth history opens a new chapter

  Date: 11 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/earth-history-opens-a-new-chapter

  An international group of scientists has proposed that fallout from hundreds of nuclear weapons tests in the late 1940s to early 1960s could be...

• Prehistoric penis worms shed light on ocean ecology half a billion years ago

  Date: 6 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/prehistoric-2018penis-worms2019-shed-light-on-ocean-ecology-half-a-billion-years-ago

  Dr Tom Harvey from the Department of Geology has been involved in a study along with researchers at the University of Cambridge into Ottoia, a...

• University celebrates milestone 100 articles on The Conversation

  Date: 29 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/university-reaches-100-articles-milestone-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across the University have collectively published 100 articles on The Conversation, setting a new milestone for Leicester in...

• New project investigates sources of rare elements vital for solar power

  Date: 16 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/new-project-investigates-sources-of-rare-elements-vital-for-solar-power

  University of Leicester scientists are leading an multinational team investigating better ways of recovering key materials for generating solar power.

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 714 April

  Date: 9 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/talking-points-a-range-of-topics-tackled-by-academics-7-14-april

  Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has written an article for The Conversation exploring how it could be a good...

• Richard III experts discuss how the project illustrates university research is changing for the better

  Date: 26 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/richard-iii-research-team-discuss-how-the-project-illustrates-how-university-research-is-changing

  Experts on Richard III have provided a series of insightful opinion pieces about the last Plantagenet king where they discuss their research,...

• Alumnus shortlisted for top sci-fi writing prize

  Date: 23 Feb 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/alumnus-shortlisted-for-top-sci-fi-writing-prize

  An alumnus and former staff member at the University is on the shortlist for one of world's most prestigious sci-fi writing prizes, the Philip K...

• Geologist to monitor effects of controlled demolition near former city council HQ

  Date: 20 Feb 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/geologist-to-monitor-effects-of-controlled-demolition-near-former-city-council-hq

  University geologist Dr David Hawthorn will be setting up equipment near the former city council HQ to record the effects of the controlled...

• Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics this week

  Date: 5 Feb 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/wolf-hall-thomas-more-and-the-turks

  Professor Norman Housley from the School of History has written an article about the BBC drama 'Wolf Hall', which portrays aspects of Tudor life,...