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First study examining pregnancy in the Viking Age: Pregnant women wearing martial helmets, fetuses set to avenge their fathers, but also a harsh world where not all newborns were given burial or born free
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/first-study-into-pregnancy-in-viking-age
A new, interdisciplinary study is the first focused examination of pregnancy in the Viking Age.
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Volcanology
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/solid-earth/volcanoes/volcanology
Our volcanology research covers volcanic eruptions and magmatic processes in many different parts of the world
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From arc magmas to ores (FAMOS)
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/solid-earth/volcanoes/projects/famos
Learn about the From arc magmas to ores project in The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester.
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A festive flying pterosaur family reunion 150 million years in the making
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/pterosaur-reunion
University of Leicester study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur
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University of Leicester retains award for commitment to advancing gender equity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/athena-swan
The University of Leicester has been recognised for commitment to advancing gender equity across higher education and research with the successful renewal of an institutional Athena Swan Silver award.
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Leicester historians guest edit Centenary journal edition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/howard-journal
Leading historians from the University of Leicester have guest edited a special Centenary issue of the prestigious Howard Journal of Crime and Justice.
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Research shows higher rates of stillbirth and neonatal death for those living in deprived areas, minority ethnic groups and twin pregnancies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/stillbirth
People living in the UK’s most deprived areas, minority ethnic groups and those with twin pregnancies all continue to experience higher rates of stillbirth and neonatal death according to new research from the MBRRACE-UK team at the University of Leicester.
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Acarajé Diaries Day 0 – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/06/24/acaraje-diaries-day-0/
Project co-investigator embarks on a research trip to Salvador, Bahia in Brazil to find out more about the bahianas do acarajé.
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One down… seven to go
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/licl/2015/04/29/one-down-seven-to-go/
Posted by ekirk in Law in Children's Lives on April 29, 2015 School staff member Sam Simmonds playing the game Things are charging ahead here in the Law in Children’s Lives project.
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AI scientists spark interest at largest school-based STEM fair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/bright-sparks
The DriverLeics team was among exhibitors at the Bright Sparks STEM Fair, demonstrating an interactive robot dog, an AI system that identifies objects in people's hands, and two self-driving cars to demystify the concept of autonomous vehicles.