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International Honour for Outstanding Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/international-honour-for-outstanding-scholarship
A Visiting Professor at our University's School of Archaeology and Ancient History is being honoured for his outstanding work.
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Archaeologists return to Castle Hill to explore historic monument linked with Knights Hospitallers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/archaeologists-return-to-castle-hill-to-explore-historic-monument-linked-with-knights-hospitallers
From 2 - 27 September, our archaeologists working with Leicester City Council and members of the public, will return to Castle Hill Country Park...
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Awards for our University from the Royal Astronomical Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/awards-for-our-university-from-the-royal-astronomical-society
A leading academic from our University is to receive a prize this week from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
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Researchers develop pioneering X-ray technique to analyse ancient artefacts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/researchers-develop-pioneering-x-ray-technique-to-analyse-ancient-artefacts
A pioneering X-ray technique that can analyse artefacts of any shape or texture in a non-destructive way has been developed by an international...
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Archaeological detectives discover secret square beneath worldfamous Avebury stone circle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/archaeological-detectives-discover-2018secret-square2019-beneath-world-famous-avebury-stone-circle
Archaeologists have found a striking and apparently unique square monument beneath the world famous Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire.
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Leicester geneticist to deliver Richard III talk at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-geneticist-to-deliver-richard-iii-talk-at-international-conference
Professor Turi King (pictured) from our Department of Genetics and School of Archaeology and Ancient History will be giving a Special Plenary...
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Free public open day at Bradgate Park
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/free-public-open-day-at-bradgate-park
Members of the public are invited to learn about the latest archaeological discoveries being made by the University of Leicester’s Archaeology...
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New programme announced for UKs largest archaeology festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/new-programme-announced-for-uk2019s-largest-archaeology-festival
The programme for this year’s Festival of Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology, which is supported by the University of Leicester, has been...
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Bradgate Park Fieldschool is back for a third season
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/bradgate-park-fieldschool-back-for-third-season
The University's Fieldschool at Bradgate Park will return for a third season on Monday 5 June.
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Research into agricultural revolution in AngloSaxon England sheds new light on medieval land use
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/research-into-2018agricultural-revolution2019-in-anglo-saxon-england-sheds-new-light-on-medieval-land-use
Researchers from our University will be shedding new light on how an ‘agricultural revolution’ in Anglo-Saxon England fueled the growth of towns...