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• Jurassic calamari: amazing fossil proves that flying reptiles preyed on squid

  Date: 27 Jan 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/27-pterosaur-vs-squid

  An incredible fossil brought to light in a new research paper reveals the feeding habits of extinct flying reptiles.

• Public lecture on ice sheets and sea levels rescheduled

  Date: 6 Jan 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/06-ice-sheets-lecture

• Ichthyosaur skull in Leicester museum reveals Jurassic secrets

  Date: 12 Dec 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/12-ichthyosaur

  A new scientific study has re-examined a series of fossil skulls from the UK, providing new insights into two species of extinct marine reptiles.

• Maths graduate wins prestigious Green Gown Award

  Date: 27 Nov 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/27-green-gown-awards

  For the second year running, the University of Leicester was awarded the Research with Impact - Student award at the Green Gown Awards.

• Fantastic Beasts and Where I Found Them

  Date: 15 Nov 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/15-fantastic-beasts-and-where-i-found-them

  Join us for the first in a revamped series of Professorial Inaugural Lectures as Professor Richard Thomas discusses his research into human-animal...

• University of Leicester and National Nuclear Laboratory sign an agreement with Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute on future space battery design

  Date: 4 Sep 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/05-agreement-signed-on-space-battery-design

  The memorandum of understanding (MoU) pledges new areas of cooperation on research on radioisotope thermoelectric power generators for use in...

• Maths meets art in unique collaboration around minimal surfaces

  Date: 3 Sep 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/04-maths-meets-art

  A unique collaboration between mathematicians and artists takes place at the Attenborough Arts Centre on Thursday 5 September.

• Is there life on Mars?

  Date: 14 Aug 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/15-is-there-life-on-mars

  The university of Leicester is working closely with NASA and the European Space Agency to determine the age-old question, is there life on...

• ISS Commander shows support for University of Leicester

  Date: 8 Aug 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/09-iss-commander-shows-support-for-university-of-leicester

  The Commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Alexei Ovchinin who took over command in July 2019 has thrilled students and academics at...

• Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth

  Date: 11 Jun 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/12-baby-pterodactyls-flying-from-birth

  A breakthrough discovery has found that pterodactyls, extinct flying reptiles also known as pterosaurs, had a remarkable ability – they could fly...