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Viking figurines were ‘more than just jewellery’, and were used and handled in a variety of ways, including long-term curation, 'decapitation', and attached to Christian artefacts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/viking-jewellery-mythology-silver-bronze
In Viking archaeology, the study of miniature metal figurines -- possibly depicting Norse gods and mythological beings -- have been central to...
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Evidence of 2,000 years of human activity found on market site in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/evidence-2000-years-human-activity-market
University of Leicester Archaeological Services carrying out excavations at the site of the city’s new market square, with discoveries including a...
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Arctic eco-thriller White Road by Dr Harry Whitehead released
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/white-road-new-novel-harry-whitehead
White Road, the new novel by the University of Leicester's Dr Harry Whitehead has been published today.
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150-million-year post-mortem reveals baby pterosaurs perished in a violent storm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/150-million-year-post-mortem-baby-pterosaurs-storm
University of Leicester scientists have identified two extraordinary new fossils - tiny prehistoric flying reptiles, pterosaurs, with broken wings
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Professor Gordon Campbell elected as fellow of Royal Society of Canada
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/gordon-campbell-royal-society-of-canada-fellowship
Gordon Campbell, Emeritus Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Leicester, has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
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Clearing was a fresh page in English student Eloise’s plans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/clearing-fresh-page-english-student-eloise-plans
When her A Level results didn’t turn out how she’d hoped, Eloise Adams decided it was time to start a fresh page in her future plans.
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Project connecting digitally catalogued collections in UK museums receives three years’ funding worth £800,000
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/digitally-catalogued-collections-uk-museums-funding
Joint venture between the University of Leicester, Art UK and Collections Trust supported by Arts and Humanities Research Council aims to...
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University of Leicester archaeologists explore city’s Roman past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/university-leicester-archaeologists-explore-city-roman-past
The stories behind Leicester’s rich Roman heritage have been compiled into a book by University of Leicester archaeologists to mark the reopening...
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Secrets of rare Iron Age cauldrons revealed through archaeological investigation and replica creation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/iron-age-cauldrons-archaeological-replica
Detailed laboratory examination and analysis of the fragile 2,400 year old cauldrons has revealed new information of their manufacture and...
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Award-winning Irchester Field School brings Roman history to life for local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/heritage-hub-irchester-field-school-mj-award
A University of Leicester partnership with North Northamptonshire Council has won an MJ Award.