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Richard III landmarks ranked in Smithsonians 25 Great New Places to See list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/richard-iii-landmarks-ranked-in-smithsonians-25-great-new-places-to-see-list
Richard III landmarks around Leicester, including Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, the King Richard III Visitor Centre and Leicester Cathedral, have been ranked twelfth place in the Smithsonian's 'The 21st Century Life List: 25 Great New Places to See'.
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To celebrate Year of the Rooster University research explores intriguing tales of chickens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/to-celebrate-year-of-the-rooster-university-research-explores-intriguing-tales-of-chickens
To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Rooster, a research team involving our University has shed light on the fascinating role chickens have played in the development of our planet - by taking audiences on the Chicken Trail.
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Big stars and a big moon to shine in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/big-stars-and-a-big-moon-to-shine-in-leicester
Museum of the Moon K3aRRq95Axw 8400|For an out-of-this-world experience in Leicester – head over to the spectacular array of events being held as part of British Science Week in March.
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Recreation of Iron Age Glenfield cauldron nominated as Current Archaeology Research Project of the Year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/glenfield-cauldron-current-archaeology-award
The collaborative investigation and recreation of an Iron Age cauldron found in Glenfield has been shortlisted as Current Archaeology ‘Research Project of the Year’ 2026.
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New five-year plan set to boost Leicester’s creative economy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/cultural-strategy
A five-year strategy that aims to create thousands of new jobs in Leicester’s creative economy and engage hundreds more adults in the city’s arts and cultural offer has been backed by the University of Leicester.
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History
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Find your research degree supervisor in History at Leicester.
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Thinking sociologically about the history of convicts and penal colonies
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/02/25/thinking-sociologically-about-the-history-of-convicts-and-penal-colonies/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on February 25, 2016 In the early 1990s I had the privilege of studying with David Garland, then teaching and researching in Edinburgh University’s Law School.
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Introduction to Classical Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ah1013
Module code: AH1013 What did the Greek and Roman worlds have in common? Why do we see the Greek and Roman worlds together as a single 'classical antiquity'? This module will develop the themes explored in 'The Ancient World Beyond the Mediterranean',...
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Introduction to Classical Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ah1013
Module code: AH1013 What did the Greek and Roman worlds have in common? Why do we see the Greek and Roman worlds together as a single 'classical antiquity'? This module will develop the themes explored in 'The Ancient World Beyond the Mediterranean',...
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Introduction to Classical Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ah1013
Module code: AH1013 What did the Greek and Roman worlds have in common? Why do we see the Greek and Roman worlds together as a single 'classical antiquity'? This module will develop the themes explored in 'The Ancient World Beyond the Mediterranean',...