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Rotting fish help solve mystery of how soft tissue fossils form
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/fish-ph-fossils
One of the finest examples of such fossils includes a Cretaceous-era octopus of the extinct genus Keuppia unearthed in Lebanon, estimated to be at least 94 million years old. Sarah Gabbott is a Professor of Palaeobiology and co-author of the paper.
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Intimidation, slurs and threats – study uncovers racism in rural England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/intimidation-slurs-threats-study-racism-rural-england
A study into racism in rural England has found many minority ethnic individuals and families feel the countryside is an unwelcoming and unsafe place to visit.
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Abolition and Adventure: Narratives of the Atlantic World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7254
Module code: EN7254 Accounts of global travel and adventure were extremely popular with eighteenth-century British readers.
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Abolition and Adventure: Narratives of the Atlantic World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/en7254
Module code: EN7254 Accounts of global travel and adventure were extremely popular with eighteenth-century British readers.
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Abolition and Adventure: Narratives of the Atlantic World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/en7254
Module code: EN7254 Accounts of global travel and adventure were extremely popular with eighteenth-century British readers.
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Graduate returns to University of Leicester to collect award for an outstanding international career
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/graduate-university-leicester-award-outstanding-international-career
Dr Duncan Wood, Leicester Politics graduate, awarded honorary degree for global impact in international affairs, policy, and strategic leadership.
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April Fools No we are not changing our name
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/april-fools-no-we-are-not-changing-our-name
Today’s brilliant April Fool story in the Independent has generated a lot of discussion on social media, with many people citing it as their favourite jape of the day and others apparently duped. This leading South African news website seems to have accepted the story as genuine.
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Spectre trailer suggests that Bond is going back to his roots says researcher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/spectre-could-take-james-bond-back-to-his-roots-researcher-says
Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has been featured in an article for the Mirror discussing the new trailer for the upcoming James Bond film Spectre and ways in which it alludes to the franchise's past.
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University recognised for innovative approach to preparing students for work
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/university-recognised-for-innovative-strategy-in-preparing-students-for-work
Our Career Development Service has been recognised with the award for ‘Preparation For Work by Higher Education - Single Initiative’ by The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) for a 48 hour work-based challenge for students.
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Singing Criminologist Ashleigh empowers with her music
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/2018singing-criminologist2019-ashleigh-empowers-with-her-music
Master’s student at Leicester Ashleigh Temperley recently created an original song entitled ‘People with Voices’ as part a creative module during her degree. However, for Ashleigh, the song’s purpose is far more than academic.