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Archaeological detectives discover secret square beneath worldfamous Avebury stone circle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/archaeological-detectives-discover-2018secret-square2019-beneath-world-famous-avebury-stone-circle
Archaeologists have found a striking and apparently unique square monument beneath the world famous Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire.
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Leicester geneticist to deliver Richard III talk at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-geneticist-to-deliver-richard-iii-talk-at-international-conference
Professor Turi King (pictured) from our Department of Genetics and School of Archaeology and Ancient History will be giving a Special Plenary...
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Free public open day at Bradgate Park
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/free-public-open-day-at-bradgate-park
Members of the public are invited to learn about the latest archaeological discoveries being made by the University of Leicester’s Archaeology...
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New programme announced for UKs largest archaeology festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/new-programme-announced-for-uk2019s-largest-archaeology-festival
The programme for this year’s Festival of Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology, which is supported by the University of Leicester, has been...
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Leicester academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-academics-argue-sexualised-drinks-advertising-undermines-anti-rape-campaigns
Environments which incite narratives of loss of control and hypersexuality compromise the ability to counter sexual offending, research suggests.
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Expert opinions cover the General Election and the DUP tower blocks and media engagement plans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/expert-opinions-cover-the-general-election-and-tower-blocks
Dr Simona Guerra from the School of History, Politics and International Relations recently wrote an article for La Razón discussing the recent...
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Academic delivers talk on future of nuclear weapons at Nobel Peace Institute
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/academic-delivers-talk-on-future-of-nuclear-weapons-at-nobel-peace-institute
Dr Andrew Futter (pictured) from the School of History, Politics and International Relations recently gave a talk at the Nobel Peace Institute,...
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Expert opinions cover the Anthropocene Leo Varadkar trauma after terror attacks and protest camps
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/expert-opinions-cover-the-anthropocene-leo-varadkar-and-trauma-after-terror-attacks
Professor Jan Zalasiewicz from the Department of Geology has discussed the origin and implications of the term 'Anthropocene' in Science, People...
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Winners of postgraduate presentation competition announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/winners-of-postgraduate-presentation-competition-announced
The two winners of a competition that challenged postgraduate students to present their research in just three minutes have been announced.
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Bradgate Park Fieldschool is back for a third season
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/bradgate-park-fieldschool-back-for-third-season
The University's Fieldschool at Bradgate Park will return for a third season on Monday 5 June.