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Rutland Roman villa: how we found one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/rutland-roman
The discovery of a previously unknown Roman villa in rural Rutland during the 2020 lockdown was one of the archaeological stories of the year.
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Racially inclusive curriculum has positive impact on student experience, University of Leicester study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/race-report
A University of Leicester study has shown how a more racially inclusive curriculum can have a positive impact on the relatability and relevance of...
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Two Leicester archaeologists win prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/leverhulme-prize
Two academics from the University of Leicester’s School of Archaeology and Ancient History have each been awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme...
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University of Leicester event focusses on ‘The Most Diverse Street in Britain’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/narborough-road
Narborough Road is the focus of the latest community event in the University of Leicester’s Migration and Making of Leicester series.
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Leicester archaeologists to offer hands on experience at British Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/bsf-skeletal-secrets
Members of the public will be able to get up close and personal with human bones with University of Leicester archaeologists this weekend.
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University of Leicester academic recognised by National Teaching Fellowship Scheme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/paul-campbell
A University of Leicester academic has been recognised for his research and teaching on race and inclusion by the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme.
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Leicester expertise supports new £14.5 million community heritage hub
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/chester-house-estate
Leicester researchers and students attended a ceremony to mark the official opening of a nationally-significant heritage site by the Princess...
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New evidence traces herpes virus back almost 5,000 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/herpes-genome
Researchers have mapped the genetic structure of the herpes virus and, for the first time, traced its European origin back almost 5,000 years.
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Leicester archaeologists expand excavations at Leicester Cathedral site
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/leicester-cathedral-ulas
The team behind the discovery of Richard III have resumed major archaeological excavations at Leicester Cathedral, close to where the King was found.
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Research reveals human-driven changes to distinctive foraging patterns in North Pacific Ocean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/albatross-foraging
The first large-scale study of its kind has uncovered more than 4,000 years’ worth of distinctive foraging behaviour in a species once driven to...