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Family court process in child arrangement cases in line for major overhaul following ‘Harm Panel’ report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/harm-panel
Research has found ‘deep-seated and systemic problems’ with the way that family courts in England and Wales respond to allegations of domestic...
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Leicester historians guest edit Centenary journal edition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/howard-journal
Leading historians from the University of Leicester have guest edited a special Centenary issue of the prestigious Howard Journal of Crime and...
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Leicester to showcase humanities research at 2021 Being Human festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/being-human
University of Leicester experts from disciplines as diverse as English literature, archaeology and criminology – and a whole lot more – have...
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New book explores life in Roman and Medieval Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/highcross-dig-book
The most comprehensive book ever written on the archaeology of Leicester has been published by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS).
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Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/roman-lion-handle
Archaeologists in Leicester have discovered an elaborately-decorated Roman bronze key handle portraying the execution of captives in the arena by...
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University historian drives successful campaign for Leicestershire flag
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/leicestershire-flag
The county of Leicestershire has ended its 1,000-year wait for an official flag, thanks to the work of a historian based at the University of...
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Researchers explore ‘crossroads of the sea’ in Mediterranean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/crossroads-of-the-sea
New archaeological research led by the University of Leicester is revealing secrets of ancient Mediterranean coastal life and long-distance trade,...
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£1.8m AHRC funding awarded to Leicester’s School of Archaeology and Ancient History
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/ahrc-grant
Nearly two million pounds of funding from UK Research and Innovation’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has been awarded to the...
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Revealed, recorded and reported: 25 years of remarkable archaeological discoveries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/ulas-book
Remarkable remains of Leicester’s ancient past are being celebrated by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) team with a new...
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Professor Sally Kyd appointed first woman Head of Law
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/professor-sally-kyd-appointed-first-woman-head-of-law
Professor Sally Kyd, becomes the first woman to be appointed Head of Law at the University of Leicester.