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• To celebrate Year of the Rooster University research explores intriguing tales of chickens

  Date: 31 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/to-celebrate-year-of-the-rooster-university-research-explores-intriguing-tales-of-chickens

  To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Rooster, a research team involving our University has shed light on the fascinating role chickens have played...

• Leicester reaches three million readers on The Conversation

  Date: 27 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-reaches-three-million-readers-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over three million readers through over 180 articles written...

• University up for two national archaeology awards

  Date: 26 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-up-for-two-national-archaeology-awards

  The University has been nominated for two Current Archaeology Awards for its work on the DNA analysis of the remains of King Richard III and a...

• Viking grave discovery suggests warrior of high status was buried at Scottish site

  Date: 26 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/viking-grave-discovery-suggests-warrior-of-high-status-was-buried-at-scottish-site

  New light has been shed on a 10th century Viking boat burial site at Swordle Bay in western Scotland, which was discovered by University...

• Footballs past present and future tackled via photographs at University event

  Date: 25 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/football2019s-past-present-and-future-tackled-via-photographs-at-university-event

  Artist-in-residence for both the Football Association and Sport England, internationally acclaimed photographer Stuart Roy Clarke is to present on...

• Stunning satellite imagery gives unique view of Leicestershire in all its glory

  Date: 23 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/stunning-satellite-imagery-gives-unique-view-of-leicestershire-in-all-its-glory

  A rarely seen perspective of the county of Leicestershire has been captured in a new high resolution photograph released by Leicester scientists...

• Award-winning University alumnus publishes first novel

  Date: 20 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/award-winning-university-alumnus-publishes-first-novel

  University of Leicester alumnus, Anietie Isong graduated in 2005 with an MA in Globalisation and Communications, and has recently published his...

• Sculptures come to life in new Night at the Museum exhibition

  Date: 20 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/sculptures-come-to-life-in-new-night-at-the-museum-exhibition-coming-to-the-university-of-leicester

  Our Attenborough Arts Centre is delighted to host the exhibition, Night in the Museum: Ryan Gander Curates the Arts Council Collection.

• New guide to Old Towns legal past

  Date: 17 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/new-guide-to-old-town2019s-legal-past

  Students from our University have created a new city guide.

• Expert panel visiting Leicester to take Brexit questions - spaces still available

  Date: 16 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/expert-panel-visiting-leicester-to-take-brexit-questions

  Yesterday (17 January), Prime Minister Theresa May gave a highly anticipated speech on Brexit in which she said the UK "cannot possibly" remain...