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  • Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/roman-lion-handle

    Archaeologists in Leicester have discovered an elaborately-decorated Roman bronze key handle portraying the execution of captives in the arena by throwing them to lions. The handle portrays a ‘Barbarian’ grappling with a lion, together with four naked youths cowering in terror.

  • A festive flying pterosaur family reunion 150 million years in the making

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/pterosaur-reunion

    University of Leicester study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur

  • The hosiery industry

    https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/the-hosiery-industry

    Leicester is famous for its garment factories and has a rich history of work within the hosiery industry. Learn more about this history, including working hours, apprenticeships and the industry's migrant workforce.

  • Academics contribute to major project celebrating 80 years of British TV

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/academics-contribute-to-major-project-celebrating-80-years-of-british-tv

    Professor Helen Wood and Dr Jilly Boyce Kay from the School  of Media, Communication and Sociology have contributed to BBC History’s new archive to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the launch of the first British television service by the BBC.

  • Angela Monckton BSc MCIfA

    https://le.ac.uk/ulas/about/our-team/angela-monckton

    Learn more about our Consultant (Environmental Archaeologist) of ULAS, Angela Monckton.

  • Two upcoming readings

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/10/16/two-upcoming-readings/

    Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on October 16, 2014 In the next few days, I’ll be taking part in two public events, at Nottingham Festival of Words, and at the London launch of a unique book of essays.

  • Winning Poem Published by NASA-Chandra

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2016/02/04/winning-poem-published-by-nasa-chandra/

    Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on February 4, 2016 Illustration Credit: NASA, S. Gezari (The Johns Hopkins University), and J.

  • People

    https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/people

    Our activities in the Centre for Hate Studies are coordinated by Professor Neil Chakraborti, Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, Dr Chris Allen and Dr Amy Clarke. They are highly experienced in researching, evaluating and training on hate and extremism-related issues.

  • Data with dignity: University of Leicester trials new ethical surveying software

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/leicsurvey-ethical-survey

    Survey software developed by University of Leicester researchers optimised for charity, hospice and heritage sectors prioritises ethical data gathering, it allows organisations to collect user data in an inclusive and accessible way

  • Leicester graduate talks journalism success at national daily newspaper

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/kelis-cassia-edwards

    Read more about Kelis' time at University of Leicester and what it is like working for one of the UK's largest newspapers.

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