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  • University contributes rare manuscript to major Sikh exhibition

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-contributes-rare-manuscript-to-major-sikh-exhibition

    Our University is contributing a rare Sikh manuscript to a major exhibition showcasing unseen relics and artefacts from the 19th Century Anglo Sikh Wars.

  • Between Diaspora and the 'Land of Israel': Jewish Dress, Migration and Belonging, 1880s-1948

    https://le.ac.uk/research/projects/jewish-dress-migration-belonging

    External partners and collaborators|Dress expresses intimate feelings of belonging and identity. A focus on dress is especially rewarding when looking at migrant societies in which people from diverse backgrounds have often different ideas of how one should dress and why.

  • 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.

  • Unique Iron Age shield found by Leicester archaeologists

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/23-enderby-iron-age-bark-shield

    A unique bark shield from the Iron Age has been discovered by archaeologists from the University of Leicester, the only one of its kind ever found in Europe.

  • Largest archaeological excavation in Leicester in over a decade open to public

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/largest-archaeological-excavation-in-leicester-in-over-a-decade-open-to-public

    Members of the public are invited to learn more about Leicester's Roman past as the city's largest excavation site in over 10 years is open to visitors on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May.

  • Archaeologists identify ingredients for food served during Richard IIIs reign

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/archaeologists-identify-ingredients-for-medieval-dishes-served-during-richard-iii2019s-reign

    Archaeologists from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) have lent their expertise towards a series of medieval recipes designed to provide insight into the culinary dishes that may have been served up during the reign of King Richard III.

  • Study suggests seated upper body physical activity can reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes made worse by sitting

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/study-suggests-seated-upper-body-physical-activity-can-reduce-risk-of-heart-disease-and-type-2-diabetes-made-worse-by-sitting

    A new study conducted at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), including researchers from our University, has found that breaking up prolonged bouts of restful sitting with short, frequent bouts of simple seated arm exercises can benefit obese patients at high...

  • Meet the team

    https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/new-approaches-to-the-material-world/arch-i-scan/meet-the-team

    Professor Penelope Allison Principal Investigator pma9@le.ac.uk Professor Ivan Tyukin Co-Investigator ivan.tyukin@kcl.ac.uk Professor Alexander Gorban Co-Investigator ag153@le.ac.uk Dr Evgeny Mirkes Co-Investigator em322@le.ac.

  • Telling the story of Leicestershire’s first university

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/17-gordon-campbell-lecture

    Professor Gordon Campbell is delivering a lecture on the history of the University of Leicester.

  • Contested Desires Constructive Dialogues

    https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/contested-desires-constructive-dialogues

    Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues (CDCD) is a three-year arts and heritage programme, co-funded by the EU Creative Europe, engaging artists to examine European colonialism’s legacy in museums and heritage sites.

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