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New theory claims pterodactyls did not have feathers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/pterosaurs
The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper from the University of Leicester refuting claims that...
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Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside
Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity.
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Discovery reveals remains of first aquatic dinosaur 'river-monster'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/spinosaurus
An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the University of Leicester, has revealed the remains of...
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Public lecture on Myanmar and museums
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/06-myanmar-lecture
The effect of displacement in Myanmar on material objects is the subject of a public lecture at the University of Leicester on Tuesday 18 February.
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University recognises leading lights in education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/13-leics-live-awards
Last night saw leading lights in the education sector rewarded for their important contributions at the LeicestershireLive Education Awards,...
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Civil rights expert to deliver annual American Studies lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/14-american-studies-lecture
An expert on the history of the Black Power movement will deliver a free public lecture at the University of Leicester on Monday 21 October.
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Civil War exhibition draws on Leicester expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/11-civil-war-exhibition
University of Leicester staff and students have contributed research expertise and advice to a new exhibition at the National Civil War Centre in...
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New Vice-Chancellor named
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/20-new-vice-chancellor-named
The University of Leicester is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Nishan Canagarajah as its next President and Vice-Chancellor with...
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Thought piece: The sociological story of space travel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/17-cosmic-sociology
Professor John Goodwin, Professor of Sociology and Sociological Practice, of our School of Media, Communication and Sociology, provides a...
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Danielle Brown inducted into BUCS Hall of Fame
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/18-danielle-brown-bucs-hall-of-fame
On Wednesday 5 June, University of Leicester Law graduate Danielle Brown was inducted into the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Hall...