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  • The Dickens Code: Enduring mystery of Dickens shorthand letter solved with crowd-sourced research

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/dickens-code-tavistock-letter

    The idea that the Tavistock letter was an appeal by Dickens to someone to intervene over a rejected, but legal, advertisement took the researchers back to New York’s Morgan Library & Museum, which holds a manuscript of a letter to Dickens dated 9 May 1859 from Mowbray...

  • 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

  • University holds series of public events to mark Leicester’s migration history

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/leicester-migration-events

    The University of Leicester is working in conjunction with partners to hold five public events on the recent history of migration to the city.

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • Doing Historical Archaeology

    https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ar7530

    Module code: AR7530 This module explores archaeological issues related to later historical archaeology, and will allow you to develop skills in the interpretation of material culture – not only excavated sites, but also material in museums, standing structures and historical...

  • Doing Historical Archaeology

    https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar7530

    Module code: AR7530 This module explores archaeological issues related to later historical archaeology, and will allow you to develop skills in the interpretation of material culture – not only excavated sites, but also material in museums, standing structures and historical...

  • Locating Art

    https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mu7002

    Module code: MU7002 Locating Art examines the relationship between art, agency and social change across diverse locations and contexts including art museums; indigenous and rural art spaces; biennials; contemporary art centres, and the digital world.

  • Locating Art

    https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mu7002

    Module code: MU7002 Locating Art examines the relationship between art, agency and social change across diverse locations and contexts including art museums; indigenous and rural art spaces; biennials; contemporary art centres, and the digital world.

  • Doing Historical Archaeology

    https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar7530

    Module code: AR7530 This module explores archaeological issues related to later historical archaeology, and will allow you to develop skills in the interpretation of material culture – not only excavated sites, but also material in museums, standing structures and historical...

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