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• Leicester scientist features in Canadian-British documentary providing new insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-scientist-features-in-canadian-british-documentary-providing-new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant

  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 an international documentary featuring Dr Richard Thomas (pictured) from our School of...

• Professor Jack Spence

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

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• Saving and improving babies’ lives

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/social-justice/neonatal-care

  Professor Elizabeth Draper, Professor Samantha Johnson and Professor Helen McIntyre discuss why improving the quality of maternity and neonatal care is saving lives.

• Preterm birth linked with lower mathematics abilities and less wealth

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/preterm-birth-linked-with-lower-math-abilities-and-less-wealth

  People who are born premature tend to accumulate less wealth as adults, and a new study suggests that this may be due to lower mathematics abilities.

• Genetics and early British population history

  https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/projects/genetics-and-early-british-population-history

  Academic advisors: Professor Simon James, Professor Mark Jobling, Dr Turi King Research Associate: Dr Jon Wetton Published studies of the genetic diversity of the peoples of Britain have so far focused on uniparentally-inherited markers.

• University of Leicester archives uncover accounts of the supernatural

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/halloween

  The University of Leicester has uncovered a series of spooky documents and images from its Library archives.

• Grayson Perry guest of honour at Centenary Alumni Celebration

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/grayson-perry

  Contemporary artist, writer and broadcaster Grayson Perry CBE will share his insight with Leicester alumni at a special event in celebration of the University’s Centenary this May.

• Influential artist Jenny Holzer on display at Attenborough Arts Centre through ARTIST ROOMS

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/holzer

  ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer 14 June – 29 September 2024 Free Entry Attenborough Arts Centre brings a new exhibition to Leicester, in partnership with Tate & National Galleries of Scotland: ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer.

• Attenborough Arts Centre joins worldwide Bloomberg Connects programme

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/attenborough-arts-centre-bloomberg-connects-programme

  Attenborough Arts Centre today announces a new partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies to join the worldwide Bloomberg Connects programme.

• Intelligence and Security MA, by distance learning

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/intelligence-and-security-ma-dl/2026

  From battling international terrorism to solving local crime, using intelligence has become crucial to security. But using it means understanding it – the debates and ethical concerns, how it’s collected and analysed.