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• Rare chariot fittings from the Iron Age are among fascinating items in brand new exhibition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/burrough-hill-exhibition

  University archaeologist curates an exhibition of finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill, including objects excavated by University of Leicester Archaeological Services

• Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/landscape-decisions-net-zero

  The group do, however, recognise that “swift action is essential, otherwise we head deeper towards an inability to reach net zero carbon targets, contribute to biodiversity collapse and, promote societal disengagement with landscapes”.

• The History of Alcohol in North America, 1650-1950

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/hs2359

  Module code: HS2359 This module surveys the social and cultural history of drinking in modern American society, and considers how the historical and cross-cultural study of drinking can add to contemporary debates surrounding alcohol consumption.

• The History of Alcohol in North America, 1650-1950

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs2359

  Module code: HS2359 This module surveys the social and cultural history of drinking in modern American society, and considers how the historical and cross-cultural study of drinking can add to contemporary debates surrounding alcohol consumption.

• The History of Alcohol in North America, 1650-1950

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs2359

  Module code: HS2359 This module surveys the social and cultural history of drinking in modern American society, and considers how the historical and cross-cultural study of drinking can add to contemporary debates surrounding alcohol consumption.

• Review outlines methods to estimate life expectancy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/life-expectancy

  Five key methods have been explored by Leicester researchers to calculate life expectancy and the life years lost due to disease and illness.

• The Irchester Field School

  https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/outreach/the-irchester-field-school

  The Irchester Field School Leicestershire

• University physicists make Quite Interesting guest appearances

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/university-physicists-make-quite-interesting-guest-appearances

  Physicists from our University recently brought the aurora borealis to the studio of the popular BBC panel show QI.

• Hilberts sixth problem Can physics be axiomatised

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/hilberts-sixth-problem

  In 1900, German mathematician David Hilbert published a set of 23 problems that he felt would further the disciplines of mathematics. All unsolved at the time, the problems influenced the work of mathematicians throughout the 20th century.

• Leicester to award prestigious scholarships

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-to-award-prestigious-scholarships

  Our University has been awarded five new scholarships to allow students to pursue a Master’s course wherever they are in the world.