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Research reveals earliest evidence yet of huge hippos in Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/hippo-fossil
Neil Adams, PhD researcher in the Centre for Palaeobiology Research at the University of Leicester and Earth Collections Project Officer at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, said: “It was very exciting to come across a hippo tooth during our recent excavations...
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University of Leicester reveals rarely seen photo of Sir David Attenborough to mark his 100th birthday
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-rare-photo-sir-david-attenborough-100th-birthday
The University of Leicester has revealed a rarely seen photograph of Sir David Attenborough in his student days, ahead of the national treasure’s 100th birthday.
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Engineer creates open-source ventilator for COVID-19 patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/ventilator
A University of Leicester-based engineer has created an innovative new ventilator designed to help COVID-19 patients.
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Party like it’s 1929 Photographs – The University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/10/09/party1929-photographs/
Photographs from the 'Everybody's Reading' 1920s party
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acarajé diaries day 5 – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/06/29/acaraje-diaries-day-5/
Project co-investigator Ana Martins describes her experiences researching acarajé in Bahia, Brazil.
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University reaction to Brexit result
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-reaction-to-brexit-result
As the result of the UK's referendum on whether to remain or leave the European Union has finally been announced, academics and staff at Leicester have been giving their reaction to what is undoubtedly an historic decision for the United Kingdom and the EU.
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IAA funded projects (2019 - 2023)
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/social-science/esrc-impact-acceleration-account/iaa-funded-projects
Small Rapid Response Fund ESRC IAA small rapid response funds provided seed funding (up to £4,000) to support academics to develop new partnerships, fund travel to facilitate engage with project partners and end users, develop resources to support and deliver impact,...
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Richard III Geneticist leads DNA search to identify the man who shaped early America
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/richard-iii-geneticist-leads-dna-search-to-identify-the-man-who-shaped-early-america
The University of Leicester geneticist who led the DNA identification of the ‘The King under the car park’ –Richard III – has been called upon to help identify the headless remains believed to be those of a man ‘who shaped early America’.
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Peatland protection
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/peatland-protection
Peatlands around the world are being destroyed to make way for plantation development, logging and mining.
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Getting the Richard III discovery team back together 10 years on
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/richard-iii-podcast
The team behind the discovery and identification of the remains of King Richard III has reunited for a podcast series.