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• Medieval skeletons discovered at Leicester Castle

  Date: 9 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/medieval-skeletons-discovered-at-leicester-castle

  A team of Leicester archaeologists has uncovered medieval human remains at Leicester Castle.

• Study suggests Mobile Scan and Pay Technology could promote supermarket theft

  Date: 2 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/study-suggests-mobile-scan-and-pay-technology-could-promote-supermarket-theft

  Allowing customers to scan products and pay for them using their own mobile phones or iPads is becoming an increasingly common sight in retail...

• Monkeys and chimpanzees have created their own archaeological sites dating back hundreds of years

  Date: 22 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/monkeys-and-chimpanzees-have-created-their-own-archaeological-sites-dating-back-hundreds-of-years

  Capuchin monkeys have created their own archaeological sites in Brazil, complete with nut-cracking tools that date back at least 600-700 years...

• Bronze Age barrow and Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered at Rothley

  Date: 21 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/bronze-age-barrow-and-anglo-saxon-cemetery-discovered-at-rothley

  Leicester archaeologists have recently excavated a Bronze Age barrow and Anglo-Saxon cemetery under former allotments at Rothley in Leicestershire.

• New cave discoveries shed light on Native and European religious encounters in the Americas

  Date: 18 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-cave-discoveries-shed-light-on-native-and-european-religious-encounters-in-the-americas

  A project led by archaeologists from the British Museum and our University has discovered remarkable evidence which shows how the first...

• Expert opinions cover childbirth and the media Junos goals and Theresa May

  Date: 18 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-opinions-cover-childbirth-and-the-media-junos-goals-and-theresa-may

  Dr Ranjana Das from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing why we need to look at...

• Five reasons why we need to look at childbirth and the media

  Date: 14 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/five-reasons-why-we-need-to-look-at-childbirth-and-the-media

  An academic from our University has discussed ways in which the media shapes society’s perceptions, anxieties and emotions arising out of birth.

• Academics respond to Theresa Mays appointment as Prime Minister

  Date: 12 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/academics-respond-to-theresa-mays-appointment-as-pm

  Academics from across our University have commented on Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, following...

• Renowned theatre cast including actor Ralph Fiennes pay tribute to Leicester in their reimagining of Shakespeares Richard III

  Date: 12 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/renowned-theatre-cast-including-actor-ralph-fiennes-pay-tribute-to-leicester-in-their-reimagining-of-shakespeares-richard-iii

  A stellar acting cast featuring Hollywood stars has paid homage to our University in its unconventional retelling of Shakespeare's Richard III.

• Expert opinions cover Chilcot Theresa May greenhouse gases and Muslim students

  Date: 11 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-opinions-cover-chilcot-the-iraq-war-and-greenhouse-gases

  Dr Robert Dover from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing the aftermath...