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Our history
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/history
The Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester - the first of its kind - was founded in 1966 by Raymond Singleton, with the intention of developing expertise in all areas of the academic study and applied profession of museums and heritage.
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Hard evidence for a human-driven Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/hard-evidence-for-a-human-driven-earth
The evidence for a new geological epoch which marks the impact of human activity on the Earth is now overwhelming, according to a recent paper by an international group of geoscientists.
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University backs the standard of childrens cardiac surgery at local hospital
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/university-backs-the-standard-of-children2019s-cardiac-surgery-at-local-hospital
The Head of the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, and the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester have issued a joint statement in support of the local authorities and clinicians working together to keep surgery for children...
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ExoMars rover named after DNA pioneer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/11-exomars
The ExoMars Rover The ExoMars Rover (courtesy of ESA) 475|The European Space Agency has named its new ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, after the DNA pioneer, it has been announced.
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Charity shop find is former student’s long-lost compass from University of Leicester days
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/charity-shop-find-alumnus-long-lost-compass
Staff at University of Leicester help to reunite an alumnus with a lost treasure after volunteers at Martock Charity Shop in Somerset discovered a compass with a 60-year old note
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Law graduate Ella’s journey from Clearing to national champion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/law-graduate-ella-journey-from-clearing-national-champion
When Ella Bailey came to the University of Leicester through Clearing, she never dreamed that she would graduate as a national law competition champion.
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Like father like son most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/like-father-like-son-most-european-men-descend-from-a-handful-of-bronze-age-forefathers
A team of researchers from the Department of Genetics led by Professor Mark Jobling and Dr Chiara Batini have discovered that most European men descend from just a handful of Bronze Age forefathers, due to a ‘population explosion’ that took place several...
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Study finds wage and employment freezes impact on morale
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/study-finds-wage-and-employment-freezes-impact-on-morale
Wage and employment freezes and other actions taken to combat recessions may compromise the positive effect that employee empowerment may have on staff morale and in turn performance.
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Explore Leicester’s architectural heritage with guided campus tours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/leicester-architecture-tours-heritage-hub
The public will have the chance to explore the University of Leicester’s characterful buildings with guided walks taking place on Saturday 13 September, Tuesday 16 September and Wednesday 17 September at central campus and Brookfield campus.
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Pint of Science Leicester brings the stars behind the latest research to a venue near you
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/pint-of-science
More than 20 scientists to appear in three watering holes, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Leicester from 13-15 May