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• Two new volcanic ‘super-eruptions’ discovered

  Date: 7 Jun 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/yellowstone

  A new study published in Geology by Leicester academics has highlighted the discovery of two new super-eruptions originating from the Yellowstone...

• Analysis of coral reveals long-term climate impact in Southeast Asia

  Date: 17 Mar 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/17-coral-reefs

  Leicester-led research into coral reefs fringing the iconic island of Borneo in Southeast Asia has revealed the impact of cyclical climate...

• Widespread prehistoric volcanic activity across Mongolia and China linked to a common cause

  Date: 17 Mar 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/17-volcanoes

  Research by a Leicester-led team of geologists has uncovered new evidence for the causes of widespread volcanic activity in eastern Asia 100...

• 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.

• 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...

• Leicester Peace Talks: Public lecture on post-WW2 migration experiences

  Date: 31 Oct 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-postww2-immigration

  A public lecture at the University of Leicester on 6 November will explore how Government policies around immigration from the Caribbean have...

• Autonomous vehicles at Science Museum Late

  Date: 26 Aug 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/27-science-museum-late

  Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month.

• 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...