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• Leicester to lead new project on Ancient Egyptian bird mummies

  Date: 13 Dec 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/raptors

  The University of Leicester will lead a study uncovering secrets of Ancient Egyptian bird mummies.

• Network launched to help Canada’s cultural sector navigate the digital world

  Date: 4 Nov 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/canada-culture-observatory

  Canada’s cultural sector is being given a helping hand to adapt to a digital world following the establishment of an expert research network,...

• Pterosaurs needed feet on the ground to become giants

  Date: 4 Oct 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/pterosaur

  University of Leicester study determines when and how pterosaurs went from tiny tree-climbers to towering terrestrial titans

• Access to UK's cultural heritage is revolutionised by Museum Data Service launch

  Date: 13 Sep 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/museum-data-service

  A transformative moment for the UK’s cultural sector took place this week as the Museum Data Service (MDS) officially launched, setting the stage...

• Solving a century-old problem – Ross Parry explains the importance of Museum Data Service

  Date: 13 Sep 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/museum-service-explained

  Thursday 13 September 2024 marked the launch of a landmark digital service within the UK’s museum sector.

• New Leicester media festival to launch this September

  Date: 12 Aug 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/festival-of-media-stories

  A new festival celebrating film and media in Leicester will launch at University of Leicester this Autumn

• Gigantic Jurassic pterosaur fossil unearthed in Oxfordshire

  Date: 3 Jun 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/gigantic-pterosaur

  University of Leicester researcher involved in study of one of the largest pterosaurs of the Jurassic era

• Research Centre for Museums and Galleries receives special recognition at Museums + Heritage Awards 2024

  Date: 16 May 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/rcmg

  University of Leicester’s groundbreaking Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) was recognised at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024.

• Conference highlighting cultural significance of the night sky held at National Space Centre

  Date: 8 May 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/stonehenge

  University of Leicester is hosting a conference today (Wednesday, 8 May) at the National Space Centre focusing on the cultural and ecological...

• Ancient astrologers come under scrutiny at prestigious public lecture in Leicester

  Date: 15 Apr 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/ba-lecture

  A world-leading authority on Babylonian astronomy will deliver a prestigious public lecture at the University of Leicester in May.