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Collections development strategy (Archives and Special Collections)
https://le.ac.uk/library/about/policies/special-collections-strategy
Introduction The University Library’s Archives and Special Collections contains archives, manuscripts and rare books owned by or loaned to the University of Leicester.
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Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/south-africa-lakes
Arid regions of South Africa were once home to lakes, a University of Leicester-led study has confirmed. Scientists have used modelling to determine the climate and ecology at the time.
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Rum rocks to play a key role in Mars space mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/rum-rocks-mars
Space scientist Professor John Bridges from the University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester have been collecting samples of rock from the NatureScot National Nature Reserve for the Mars Sample Return Campaign.
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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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Evolution and Past Environments
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/evolution-past-environments
Evolution and Past Environments research at Leicester is concerned with reconstructing environmental conditions and the evolution of life from “deep time” (Palaeozoic and Cenozoic) to the Anthropocene. This theme includes the Centre for Palaeobiology.
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Engineering Building roof reconstruction has exceeded expectations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/engineering-building-roof-reconstruction-has-2018exceeded-expectations2019
The ambitious project to replace the roof of our world-famous Engineering Building, which saw all the 2,500 glass panels of the diamond-shaped roof reconstructed and replaced to exacting standards, has been officially completed.
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University involved in launch of new earthquake display
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/university-involved-in-launch-of-new-earthquake-display
Visitors to museums in Leicester and Rutland will be able to jump and make their own earthquakes - when The Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan, MP, Secretary of State for Education launched a new earthquake display at the New Walk Museum in Leicester on 12 February.
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University of Leicester celebrates top 2% global sustainability ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/the-sustainability-ranking
The University of Leicester is once again celebrating global sustainability success after being ranked in the top 2% of global universities for its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research
Archaeology and Ancient History at Leicester has long been in the vanguard of both archaeology and ancient history research in the UK.
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History of medicine and science
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/explore/history-of-medicine
Guide to collections for researching the history of science and medicine at the University of Leicester Library