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Revealed, recorded and reported: 25 years of remarkable archaeological discoveries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/ulas-book
Remarkable remains of Leicester’s ancient past are being celebrated by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) team with a new...
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Professor Sally Kyd appointed first woman Head of Law
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/professor-sally-kyd-appointed-first-woman-head-of-law
Professor Sally Kyd, becomes the first woman to be appointed Head of Law at the University of Leicester.
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Animal mummies unwrapped: hi-res 3D X-rays reveal secrets of life and death in ancient Egypt
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/animal-mummies
Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers from the University of Leicester and...
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Ancient skeleton provides the earliest evidence of a pet cat in Kazakhstan
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/cat-skull
Uncovered in an urban settlement in Dzhankent, Kazakhstan, the analysis of the ancient animal skeleton shows this to be the first domesticated cat...
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Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside
Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity.
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Cricket Country shortlisted for prestigious non-fiction prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/cricket-country-shortlisted
A book by a Leicester academic exploring the untold history of the first All India cricket team has been shortlisted as one of six entries for the...
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£1.7m awards announced for research spanning space and smoking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/fellowships
Two academics have received prestigious fellowships, announced today, to pursue research in planet formation and the effects of tobacco over time.
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Innovative counter terrorism initiative sees one in three success rate for stop and search
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/17-servator
An innovative police counter terrorism initiative has seen a rise in the effectiveness of stop and search tactics, new research by the University...
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University recognises leading lights in education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/13-leics-live-awards
Last night saw leading lights in the education sector rewarded for their important contributions at the LeicestershireLive Education Awards,...
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Professor Richard Thomas and Dr Naoise Mac Sweeney go 'Digging for Britain' on BBC4
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/27-digging-for-britain
Professor Richard Thomas from our School of Archaeology and Ancient History features on tonight's episode of Digging for Britain as series 2...