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Archaeologists recover Iron Age pottery at site in Welford
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/archaeologists-recover-iron-age-pottery-at-site-in-welford
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) has carried out an archaeological excavation of an Iron Age settlement at Newlands Road in...
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Hard evidence for a human-driven Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/hard-evidence-for-a-human-driven-earth
The evidence for a new geological epoch which marks the impact of human activity on the Earth is now overwhelming, according to a recent paper by...
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Study suggests ancient communities resisted farming practices
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-ancient-communities-resisted-farming-practices
Research involving Leicester researchers has uncovered new evidence of lifestyles thousands of years ago.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 17 December 6 January
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-17-december-6-january-1
Dr Athina Karatzogianni from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how social media...
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2015 in news - a selection of key stories from across the year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2015-in-review-key-stories-from-across-the-year
Now that 2015 has come to a close, catch up with some of the key University news stories from the past year.
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Bake a 19th century mince pie with this old-time Christmas recipe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/bake-a-19th-century-mince-pie-with-this-old-time-christmas-recipe
‘Shred pies’, or mince pies as they are more commonly known, are a popular festive treat at Christmas time, having been consumed for centuries...
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Maintaining and preserving changing churches
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/maintaining-and-preserving-changing-churches
As Christmas Day draws nearer and churches across the country welcome worshipers to their Advent services, a timely University of Leicester...
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Archaeologists run for hat-trick of awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/archaeologists-run-for-hat-trick-of-awards
Leicester archaeologists are in the running for a hat-trick of awards, having been nominated in the ‘Research Project of the Year’ category for...
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Archaeologists discover evidence of Roman and medieval Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/archaeologists-discover-evidence-roman-and-medieval-leicester
Archaeologists from University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) have unearthed new evidence of Roman and medieval Leicester after...
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Students to create audio tour as part of a city council conservation project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/students-to-create-audio-tour-as-part-of-a-city-council-conservation-project
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