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Viking figurines were ‘more than just jewellery’, and were used and handled in a variety of ways, including long-term curation, 'decapitation', and attached to Christian artefacts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/viking-jewellery-mythology-silver-bronze
In Viking archaeology, the study of miniature metal figurines -- possibly depicting Norse gods and mythological beings -- have been central to...
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Popular new course will put University of Leicester on the map as an institution for inclusive education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/popular-new-course-university-leicester-inclusive-education
An exciting and innovative Leicester course has proven instantly popular with students from the Midlands and beyond, bucking national trends in...
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New study exposes causes behind criminal case backlogs in England and Wales
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/police-crime-cps-england-wales-criminal-case-backlog
A University of Leicester-led study has unearthed critical factors delaying the progression of criminal cases from police investigations to the...
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Blog: New Political Order? The strange demise of red and blue
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/new-political-order-strange-demise-labour-conservatives-blog
In this expert blog, Paul Baines, Professor of Political Marketing, explains what’s happened to the Tories and Labour.
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Evidence of 2,000 years of human activity found on market site in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/evidence-2000-years-human-activity-market
University of Leicester Archaeological Services carrying out excavations at the site of the city’s new market square, with discoveries including a...
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Citizens of Change: University of Leicester to spark national dialogue at Labour Party Conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/national-dialogue-labour-party-conference
Five events organised by the University will take place at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Monday 29 September
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Memorial service remembers donors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/memorial-body-donation-leicester
A memorial service for those who bequeathed their bodies to Leicester Medical School has taken place.
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Europe’s security at risk unless its leaders learn lessons of Russia-Ukraine war, expert warns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/europe-security-risk-leaders-learn-lessons-russia-ukraine-war
An expert in the Russia-Ukraine war has warned Europe’s leaders to heed the lessons of the conflict or risk war spreading across the continent.
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Free support available for premature children on their school journey
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/premature-babies-school-leicester-learning
Child development experts at the University of Leicester are reminding parents and education professionals of free resources aimed at supporting...
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Student experience highlighted in latest Daily Mail university rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/student-experience-daily-mail-university-rankings
University of Leicester ranks 34th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026 - top 10 for student experience, with Medicine, Maths, and Engineering...