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• Lecture to explore early recorded medical observations of the female body

  Date: 19 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/lecture-to-explore-early-recorded-medical-observations-of-the-female-body

  The fascinating subject of how ancient medical practitioners first began to understand female anatomy is being explored at Leicester's 15th annual...

• Ice Age economic migrants in Europe unearthed

  Date: 15 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/meet-the-flintstones-ice-age-2018economic-migrants2019-in-europe-unearthed

  After being hidden for nearly 15,000 years, the lives of Ice Age hunter-gatherers who migrated to Europe to benefit from warmer climes are to be...

• Survey reveals new archaeological findings at threatened ancient harbour

  Date: 14 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/survey-reveals-new-archaeological-findings-at-threatened-ancient-harbour

  An expedition by a team from the School of Archaeology and Ancient History at Dreamer’s Bay, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus between 10 to 22 September 2015...

• Over 150 academics sign up as University experts

  Date: 1 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/over-150-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts

  More than 150 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at the...

• Richard III rediscovered in unique Yornight event

  Date: 25 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/richard-iii-rediscovered-in-unique-yornight-event

  A panel event featuring experts directly involved with the discovery of Richard III in Leicester will take place today between 7:00pm - 8:30pm at...

• Learning about history from food utensils

  Date: 24 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/learning-about-history-from-food-utensils

  What do dinner utensils say about Roman social interactions? Archaeologists and Big Data experts will be gathering at the University for a series...

• Transformative plan to pioneer a distinctive elite in higher education

  Date: 22 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/transformative-plan-to-pioneer-a-distinctive-elite-in-higher-education

  President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has unveiled a transformative plan to create a university that represents a ‘distinctive elite’...

• Richard III landmarks ranked in Smithsonians 25 Great New Places to See list

  Date: 17 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/richard-iii-landmarks-ranked-in-smithsonians-25-great-new-places-to-see-list

  Richard III landmarks around Leicester, including Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, the King Richard III Visitor Centre and Leicester...

• Richard III gave battle in sand

  Date: 3 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/richard-iii-gave-battle-in-sand

  A time-lapse video showing the creation of a sand sculpture depicting the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 has been captured by the University of Leicester.

• Archaeologists investigate threatened Cypriot site

  Date: 2 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/archaeologists-to-investigate-threatened-cypriot-site

  Leicester archaeologists are in a race against time to uncover the heritage of a threatened 1,500-year-old site on a Cyprus shoreline.