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• Leicester contribution to major Parliamentary report

  Date: 1 Oct 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/space-defence

  A leading expert in space warfare based at the University of Leicester has contributed to a new Parliamentary report on defence of the UK’s assets...

• New book explores life in Roman and Medieval Leicester

  Date: 22 Sep 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/highcross-dig-book

  The most comprehensive book ever written on the archaeology of Leicester has been published by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS).

• Paralympic Gold for Leicester sports scholar

  Date: 29 Aug 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/nick-cummins-paralympics-gold

  University of Leicester History PhD student and sports scholar Nick Cummins has won Gold as part of Great Britain’s Wheelchair Rugby squad at the...

• Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain

  Date: 8 Aug 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/roman-lion-handle

  Archaeologists in Leicester have discovered an elaborately-decorated Roman bronze key handle portraying the execution of captives in the arena by...

• Two new Heads of School announced

  Date: 2 Aug 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/new-cssah-heads

  Two new Heads of School have been appointed within the University of Leicester’s College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (CSSAH).

• University historian drives successful campaign for Leicestershire flag

  Date: 20 Jul 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/leicestershire-flag

  The county of Leicestershire has ended its 1,000-year wait for an official flag, thanks to the work of a historian based at the University of...

• National award for Queer Heritage and Collections Network

  Date: 2 Jul 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/queer-heritage

  A partnership supporting museums and heritage bodies to reveal and publicly present LGBTQ+ histories – of which the University of Leicester is a...

• Sports scholar picked for Tokyo Paralympic squad

  Date: 7 Jun 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/nick-cummins-paralympic-squad

  University of Leicester History PhD student and sports scholar Nick Cummins has been selected in Great Britain’s Wheelchair Rugby squad for this...

• Nuclear expert sheds light on ‘War Factories’

  Date: 23 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/war-factories

  A nuclear expert from the University of Leicester has featured on a new UKTV documentary covering the industry of conflict.

• Researchers explore ‘crossroads of the sea’ in Mediterranean

  Date: 17 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/crossroads-of-the-sea

  New archaeological research led by the University of Leicester is revealing secrets of ancient Mediterranean coastal life and long-distance trade,...