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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 feathers were found on dinosaurs’ close relative, the flying reptiles called pterosaurs.
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Law and Theory
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/research-themes/law-and-theory
We research theory underlying law, the legal system and justice and present our research findings, explore ideas for further research, develop funding applications and work together.
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Employer reference requests
https://le.ac.uk/library/information-hub/reference
Employer requests for references to the University through the JISC Prospects Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD) service
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Sensational anti-drag queen David Hoyle to give special free performance in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/sensational-anti-drag-queen-david-hoyle-to-give-special-free-performance-in-leicester
Sensational anti-drag queen David Hoyle is giving a special free performance in Leicester as part of LGBT+ History Month being marked at our University. Hoyle came to prominence in the 1990s as the Divine David.
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Leicester involved in Earth Observation project to protect tropical forests worldwide
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-involved-in-earth-observation-project-to-protect-tropical-forests-worldwide
Our University is involved in a new £15m project funded by the UK Space Agency to help to protect tropical forests throughout the world.
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Fossil study sheds light on ancient water-to-land transition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/ostracod
The research team’s findings, published in The Royal Society’s Biology Letters, show how ostracods began to swim into estuaries about 420 million years ago during the Silurian Period, beginning their exploration of many new habitats.
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University of Leicester archives
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/explore/university-archives
History of the University of Leicester and the university archives collection, how to explore, use, search and access the archives.
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Islamic Law
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/lw3514
Module code: LW3514 Whether concerning Islamophobia, debates about free speech limitations, women’ rights or counterterrorism policies, Islam and Islamic Law consistently remain at the forefront of global discourse.
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Islamic Law
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/lw3514
Module code: LW3514 Whether concerning Islamophobia, debates about free speech limitations, women’ rights or counterterrorism policies, Islam and Islamic Law consistently remain at the forefront of global discourse.
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Research shows global warming disaster could suffocate life on planet Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/research-shows-global-warming-disaster-could-suffocate-life-on-planet-earth
Falling oxygen levels caused by global warming could be a greater threat to the survival of life on planet Earth than flooding, according to research led by Professor Sergei Petrovskii from the Department of Mathematics.