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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Philippa Walton
https://le.ac.uk/people/philippa-walton
The academic profile of Dr Philippa Walton, Lecturer in Roman Archaeology at University of Leicester
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Professional Archaeological Practice
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar2045
Module code: AR2045 This core module for our BSc prepares you for a career in professional archaeology.
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Professional Archaeological Practice
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2045
Module code: AR2045 This core module for our BSc prepares you for a career in professional archaeology.
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Midlands oral history and sound resources
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/midlands
In 2025, Dr Elizabeth Blood and Colin Hyde created an audit of audio archives in the Midlands. This updated the Midlands entries of a UK-wide audit compiled by the British Library in 2015 as a precursor to the Save Our Sounds project.
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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.
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University of Leicester staff blogs School of English Centre for New Writing hosts AHRC-funded Event
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/26/centre-for-new-writing-hosts-ahrc-funded-event-on-dalit-literature/
Dalit Literature Ajay Navaria Centre for New Writing