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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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Hidden inscriptions hint at mystery medieval woman’s identity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/insular-manuscript-medieval-inscriptions
Drawings and the name ‘Eadburg’ found scratched into early medieval manuscript by University of Leicester PhD student.
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Dickens codebreakers recognised at Higher Education ‘Oscars’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/the-awards-2022
The Dickens Code project, led by the University of Leicester in collaboration with the University of Foggia, takes home a Times Higher Education...
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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’s Centre for Regional and Local History launches new research spaces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/local-history
University of Leicester’s Centre for English Local History will relaunch as the Centre for Regional and Local History from Wednesday (5 October).
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University of Leicester appoints Science Museum Principal Curator for key leadership post
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/tilly-blyth
The Science Museum’s Head of Collections and Principal Curator will join the University of Leicester as its new Head of the School of Museum Studies.
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University of Leicester celebrates 40th anniversary of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/adrian-mole
University of Leicester is staging a new exhibition and series of events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged...
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UN space threats group to hear from University of Leicester expert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/un-space
The United Nations is to hear from a University of Leicester expert on space politics on how to regulate military activity in space.
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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 holds series of public events to mark Leicester’s migration history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/leicester-migration-events
The University of Leicester is working in conjunction with partners to hold five public events on the recent history of migration to the city.