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New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/new-species-inside-out-fossil-named-after-mum
Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years
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Treasure trove of planets hiding in dust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/10-treasure-trove-of-planets-hiding-in-dust
Treasure trove of planets hiding in dust Stars|New research discovers 'super-Earths' forming around young stars New research by a team of international astronomers, including a University of Leicester researcher, has found that ‘super-Earths’ and Neptune-sized...
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Archaeological placement
https://le.ac.uk/ulas/about/work-placements/placement
ULAS offers a 3 to 6 month commercial fieldwork placement, intended for those who are interested in gaining knowledge surrounding all aspects of practical training in field archaeology.
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Leicester to host first UK screening of acclaimed documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/salt-in-my-soul
Diane Shader Smith, an author in her own right and editor of Mallory’s posthumous book Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life which inspired the film, said: “Mallory was a gifted storyteller who created poetry out of prosaic experiences.
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Where is the riskiest place to live?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/03/where-is-the-riskiest-place-to-live/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2016 Download the latest world ranking from United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security. It considers risk from extreme natural events and ranks 117 nations.
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Using DNA fingerprinting to catch a killer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/using-dna-fingerprinting-to-catch-a-killer
This summer marks 30 years since DNA fingerprinting - discovered by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys right here in the University's Department of Genetics in 1984 - was first used in a criminal investigation.
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PhD student wins prestigious photography competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-louise-corscadden-infectious-diseases-hub
Bacteria|University of Leicester student Louise Corscadden wins prestigious photography prize. PhD student Louise Corscadden from the University’s Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has been named winner of the 2018–2019 Infectious Images Photography Competition.
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Leicester scientist lends expertise to new Jack the Ripper book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-scientist-lends-expertise-to-new-jack-the-ripper-book
Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell is due to release Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert on 28 February, a comprehensive and intriguing exposé of one of the world’s most chilling cases of serial murder—and the police force that failed to solve it.
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Speaking your language University creates its first foreignlanguage video news release
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/speaking-your-language-university-creates-its-first-foreign-language-video-news-release
Our Creative Services and News teams have worked together to produce the University’s first foreign-language video news release. The video news release focuses on University of Leicester research to ‘save the most valuable silk moth in the world’.
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International certification for Intelligence and Security course
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/international-certification-for-intelligence-and-security-course
The Distance Learning MA in Intelligence and Security at the University has received certification from the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE), an international organisation dedicated to expanding research, knowledge and professional development in...