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Jurassic calamari: amazing fossil proves that flying reptiles preyed on squid
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/27-pterosaur-vs-squid
Rhamphorhynchus muensteri, flying close to the water surface to grab soft-bodied cephalopods such as Plesioteuthis subovata. Artwork by C Klug and Beat Scheffold.|An incredible fossil brought to light in a new research paper reveals the feeding habits of extinct flying reptiles.
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Space Park Leicester developing technology for ultra-clean mini-lab to potentially contain extra-terrestrial samples returned to Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/space-park-leicester-technology-ultra-clean-mini-lab-extra-terrestrial-samples
University of Leicester’s science and innovation park to lead on a European Space Agency project to build a Double-Walled Isolator (DWI) to support analysis of extra-terrestrial samples, to reduce the risk of cross contamination on Earth
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Elfen
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/projects/elfen
Elfen is a novel space mission that will constrain the influence of heavy ions on the dayside of the magnetosphere, as well as the mechanism that feed the formation and evolution of the nightside low-latitude plasma sheet.
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Academic staff
https://le.ac.uk/cssp/people/academic
Find out more about academic staff in the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.
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Leicestershire and Rutland County Lunatic Asylum
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history/lunatic-asylum
What we have known since the 1960s as the Fielding Johnson Building was originally the Leicestershire County Lunatic Asylum: the first public provision of care for pauper ‘lunatics’ (an all-encompassing term used at the time for many mentally and physically debilitating...
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Tan Yue: Three years after graduation, I found my way home
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/tan-yue
Tan Yue graduated with an MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies in 2013 and has taken her experience and knowledge back to her home country and started her career in Guangdong Times Museum.
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News and events
https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/news-and-events
Take a look at the news and events from The Centre of Urban History at The University of Leicester.
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The science behind genetic fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/science
We are all genetically unique - here's a brief overview of what is involved from a scientific perspective.
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Reimagining workforce planning and staff retention through AI and data analytics powered OSI model
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/healthcare-innovation-policy-and-management/reimagining-workforce-planning-and-staff-retention-through-ai-and-data-analytics-powered-osi-model
The NHS staff shortage has been at the front and centre of the 2024 elections. However, simply hiring new staff is insufficient, given the lengthy training pathways and the limited pool of international recruits.
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Growth Accelerator case studies
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/growth-accelerator-for-social-entrepreneurs/growth-accelerator-case-studies
Our case studies demonstrate the positive impact of the Growth Accelerator for Social Entrepreneurs programme and highlight strong common themes: Our entrepreneurs have developed a clearer vision or plan for the future of their enterprise, through their 1:1 consultancy...