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                Lady in Lead Coffin revealedhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/lady-in-lead-coffin-revealed A mysterious lead coffin found close to the site of Richard III's hastily dug grave at the Grey Friars friary has been opened and studied by... 
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                Crocus Sundays signal the arrival of spring alongside hedgehog display for childrenhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/crocus-sundays-signal-the-spring-alongside-hedgehog-display-for-children The springtime blooming of crocuses in the Botanic Garden will this year be accompanied by the unusual sight of thousands of salt-dough hedgehogs... 
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                Procession route for Kings cortege announcedhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/procession-route-for-kings-cortege-announced Preparations are underway for a ceremonial procession bringing King Richard III’s mortal remains to their final resting place in the heart of... 
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                My Dear Bessie A Love Story in Lettershttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/my-dear-bessie-a-love-story-in-letters Professor Bernard Barker, an Emeritus Professor of the University of Leicester's School of Education has written a feature in which he rediscovers... 
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                Local schoolchildren to learn about Richard III discoveryhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/local-schoolchildren-to-learn-about-richard-iii-discovery-at-home-of-dna-fingerprinting For the third year running Leicester schoolchildren will learn the scientific and archaeological skills used to uncover King Richard III at a... 
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                Archaeologists reveal mysteries of lost 3000yearold civilisationhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/archaeologists-reveal-mysteries-of-2018lost2019-3-000-year-old-civilisation The research of Professor David Mattingly of the School of Archaeology and Ancient History conducted in southern Libya will reshape the history of... 
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                Schoolchildren to create bags to hold bones of Richard IIIhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/school-children-to-create-bags-to-hold-bones-of-richard-iii Pupils at King Richard III Infant School are playing an historic part in the reinterment of Richard III by creating special bags that will hold... 
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                Video reveals potential killer blow to King Richard IIIhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/video-reveals-potential-2018killer-blow2019-to-king-richard-iii The University has revealed new film footage that for the first time details the potential killer blow that claimed the life of King Richard III. 
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                Relive the amazing discovery of King Richard IIIhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/relive-the-amazing-discovery-of-king-richard-iii An historic and scientific exploration of the work that went into finding and identifying the lost remains of King Richard III will be held by the... 
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                Leicester artist begins new project inspired by Universitys animal bones archivehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicester-artist-begins-new-project-inspired-by-universitys-animal-bones-archive Artist Jo Dacombe is immersing herself within the Bone Laboratory in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History to understand how...