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• BAVS Talks 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/bavs-talks-2025

  Event details for BAVS Talks 2025 and a Call for Posters for the Postgraduate Showcase

• New insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant revealed in BBC One documentary

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant-revealed-in-bbc-one-documentary

  New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in a BBC One documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough and featuring a University of Leicester...

• New species of ancient tongue worm discovered

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-species-of-ancient-tongue-worm-discovered

  An international team of scientists led by Leicester researchers has discovered a new species of fossil - a 'tongue worm' - in England and have identified it as an ancient parasitic intruder.

• New exhibit to reveal latest research on Richard IIIs DNA and ancestry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/new-exhibit-to-reveal-latest-research-on-richard-iiis-dna-and-ancestry

  A new exhibit at the Science Museum in London has revealed the latest scientific discoveries about the life, death and DNA of King Richard III.

• Postdoctoral fellows and research associates

  https://le.ac.uk/english/people/postdoctoral-research

  Browse a list of English at Leicester's postdoctoral fellows and research associates. Find out how to get in touch.

• Deborah Sawday

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2021/deborah-sawday

  Deborah Mary Anne Sawday 11th July 1944 to 19th October 2021 University of Leicester Archaeological Services are sad to announce the death of Deborah Sawday on Tuesday 19th October, at the age of 77, after a long illness.

• Criminologists awarded new grant to tackle homophobic transphobic and biphobic hate crime

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/criminologists-awarded-new-grant-to-tackle-homophobic-transphobic-and-biphobic-hate-crime

  Leicester criminologists have been awarded a grant from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to lead a new project that tackles homophobic, transphobic and biphobic hate crime in Leicester and Leicestershire.

• Training

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/training

  Find out more about the training in place at the University of Leicester for safeguarding.

• Professor Jack Spence

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/jack-spence

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• Leicester Postgraduate Partnership Scholarship

  https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/leicester-postgraduate-progression

  University of Leicester and De Montfort University graduates can enjoy a 20% reduction on fees if you continue your studies in Leicester. Selected courses available.