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• New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/new-species-inside-out-fossil-named-after-mum

  Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years

• Leicester City Council

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/about/partners/leicester-city-council

  Leicester City Council provides support to the East Midlands Oral History Archive with access to edited material through their museums and library services. Learn more.

• Accessible, inclusive and relevant - RCMG

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/social-justice/rcmg

  Working with museums, galleries and heritage sites to enable them to become more accessible, inclusive and relevant.

• Suzie Imber live in Conversation with Tim Peake

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/14/suzie-imber-live-in-conversation-with-tim-peake/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 14 October 2020 Leicester’s Dr. Suzie Imber hosted a live conversation with UK Astronaut Tim Peake, from the Science Museum on October 15th.

• Past events

  https://le.ac.uk/joe-orton/about/past-events

  A myriad of events and celebrations took place around the Joe Orton: 50 Years On project. Learn more about the events.

• Environment scientists close in on ‘golden spike’ to define Anthropocene

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/anthropocene-berlin

  Leicester researchers searching for a ‘golden spike’ to formally define humanity’s current geological period – and acknowledge human impact on our planet – have announced a major step in their analysis at an international conference today (Wednesday).

• University of Leicester archaeologists identify ancient Stonehenge gold digging kit

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/gold

  University of Leicester archaeologists have identified a 4000-year-old gold working tool kit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.

• Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi

  A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.

• Work experience and industry links

  https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/careers/work-experience

  Through our links with industry, Geology has a large number of students who undertake work experience during their vacations, or through a year out in industry. Such work experience gives our students a strong competitive edge in securing permanent employment.

• New study to explore how personalised drug doses could improve quality of life for people with secondary breast cancer

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/breast-cancer-drug-doses-leicester

  A new study by a Leicester researcher will explore how people with incurable secondary (or metastatic) breast cancer experience treatment side effects, and whether personalised drug doses could help improve their quality of life