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• Arqueotex collection

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/arqueotex

  The Arqueotex collection is a range of interviews which focus on the hosiery industry in Hinckley, Earl Shilton and Nuneaton during the 20th century. Find out more about the project.

• Leicester archaeologist backs county treasures for national poll

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-archaeologist-backs-county-treasures-for-national-poll

  Richard Buckley, Director of University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) and Project Manager for the Grey Friars dig that unearthed the remains of King Richard III in 2012, has shown his support for two world-renowned treasures in Leicestershire which are in the...

• Exhibition brings Wordsworth’s words to life

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/wordsworth-exhibition

  A multi-media exhibition led by a team of academics at the University of Leicester has launched at the Wordsworth Museum – one of the Lake District’s most popular tourist spots.

• Research student projects

  https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/about/laboratories/bone/student-projects

  Browse some of our research students’ projects which have incorporated the use of the bone laboratory in Archaeology and Ancient History.

• 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

• Scientists investigating the causes of dementia have found key similarities between different diseases, paving the way for effective new diagnostics and treatment

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/alzheimers

  Experts looking into conditions including Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies have found there are similar processes and biomarkers that link them

• 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

  Dr John Pearce, from King’s College London, is a co-author of the study. He added: “This unique object gives us our most detailed representation of this form of execution found in Roman Britain.

• South Asian collections

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/south-asian

  Browse collections of oral histories that feature the memories of South Asians who have settled in Leicestershire. It includes East African Asians, particularly those who came from Uganda during the 1970s and onwards.

• Professional Archaeological Practice

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar2045

  Module code: AR2045 This core module for our BSc prepares you for a career in professional archaeology.

• Philippa Walton

  https://le.ac.uk/people/philippa-walton

  The academic profile of Dr Philippa Walton, Lecturer in Roman Archaeology at University of Leicester