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• A tribute to Professor Tony Gershlick

  Date: 20/11/2020 17:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/tribute-to-professor-tony-gershlick

  Professor Anthony (Tony) Gershlick, a Consultant Cardiologist at Glenfield Hospital and Professor of Interventional Cardiology, has died aged 69.

• Nicholas Parsons (1923-2020)

  Date: 29/01/2020 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/29-nicholas-parsons

  The University is, like the rest of the country, sad to hear of the death of broadcaster Nicholas Parsons.

• Jurassic calamari: amazing fossil proves that flying reptiles preyed on squid

  Date: 27/01/2020 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/27-pterosaur-vs-squid

  An incredible fossil brought to light in a new research paper reveals the feeding habits of extinct flying reptiles.

• Obituary: Emeritus Professor Eric Dunning

  Date: 15/02/2019 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/15-obituary-emeritus-professor-eric-dunning

  It was with great sadness that the University has learned of the death of Emeritus Professor Eric Dunning.

• Obituary: Vikki Orvice

  Date: 07/02/2019 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/07-vikki-orvice-obituary

  The University is saddened to hear that alumna Vikki Orvice has passed away at the age of 56. Vikki studied a BA English and graduated in 1984.

• Obituary: Sir Michael Atiyah

  Date: 14/01/2019 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/14-obituary-sir-michael-atiyah

  Sir Michael Atiyah, who was widely regarded as Britain’s greatest mathematician, has died aged 89.

• Leicester remembers honorary graduate Tim Pigott-Smith

  Date: 11/04/2017 15:07:31

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-remembers-honorary-graduate-tim-pigott-smith

  The University was saddened to learn on 7 April of the death of Tim Pigott-Smith, noted actor and and honorary graduate of the University of...

• Crime writer and creator of Inspector Morse dies

  Date: 21/03/2017 15:30:45

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/crime-writer-and-creator-of-inspector-morse-dies

  The University has learnt of the death of the author Colin Dexter, most famous for creating the character of Inspector Morse and the series of...