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  • A chance to talk about gibbeting and hanging in France? Yes, please! By Emma Battell Lowman

    Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on February 22, 2016   One of the joys of academic work is participating in study days or workshops that bring together a diverse group of scholars to approach a theme or issue from multiple vantage.

  • Discovery reveals remains of first aquatic dinosaur 'river-monster'

    An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the University of Leicester, has revealed the remains of the first aquatic dinosaur.

  • Unique event with special guests celebrates 35th anniversary of DNA fingerprinting

    Please note: this event is now sold out. A video recording of the event will be available online, via the University homepage, next week.

  • Richard Float

    We have learned, with great sadness, of the death of Richard Float, who worked in the Estates Division for more than thirty years, as Assistant Bursar and then Bursar. Richard passed away on 7 October 2024, aged 91.

  • War on superbugs

    For the last twenty years, Martha Clokie, Professor of Microbiology at the University of Leicester, has pioneered research on bacteriophage therapy.

  • Proposed changes at the University of Leicester

    28 January 2021 Last week, we entered a consultation period with 145 staff over proposals for change, with a potential net reduction of around 60 roles (subject to the outcome of consultation and selection processes).

  • Defining Moments: Poetry and Presence

    Project overview Dr Mary Ann Lund’s project explores the relationship between poetry, place, and spiritual exploration. It focuses on poetry’s attentiveness to the here and now, to moments of ‘thisness’.

  • Physics and Astronomy February 2021 Digest

    Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 March 2021 Two months in to 2021, and our Leicester Physics community remains distributed far and wide across the UK and beyond.

  • The Bulletin Leicester graduate wins gold medal in Rio

    In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Leicester graduate helps Team GB win Olympic gold medal Clearing: Hundreds of places available at Leicester Could human tissue be used by researchers in place of animal models? Also in this...

  • The Bulletin Leicester satellite experts to help farmers fertilise

    In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Leicester satellite experts to help farmers improve fertiliser applications Asthma pill could reduce symptoms in severe sufferers, research shows Study suggests Mobile Scan and Pay Technology...

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