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• Research reveals earliest evidence yet of huge hippos in Britain

  Date: 4 Oct 2021

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  Palaeobiologists have unearthed the earliest evidence yet of hippos in the UK.

• Potatoes and Peppa Pig: Young writers channel Leicester playwright

  Date: 17 Sep 2021

  /news/2021/september/edna-welthorpe-winners

  A spoof letter of complaint written by a London school pupil has won a competition inspired by Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton.

• Exhibition brings Wordsworth’s words to life

  Date: 13 Aug 2021

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  A multi-media exhibition led by a team of academics at the �鶹��Ƶ has launched at the Wordsworth Museum – one of the Lake...

• Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain

  Date: 8 Aug 2021

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  Archaeologists in Leicester have discovered an elaborately-decorated Roman bronze key handle portraying the execution of captives in the arena by...

• National award for Queer Heritage and Collections Network

  Date: 2 Jul 2021

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  A partnership supporting museums and heritage bodies to reveal and publicly present LGBTQ+ histories – of which the �鶹��Ƶ is a...

• Inclusive curriculum will ensure “HE is fit for the 21st century”, says Leicester academic

  Date: 4 Jun 2021

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  An inclusive curriculum will create a Higher Education system that is “fit for the 21st century”, a leading academic at the University of...

• Student competition brings Leicester playwright’s alter ego to life

  Date: 19 May 2021

  /news/2021/may/edna-welthorpe-competition

  A popular creative writing competition launched by the �鶹��Ƶ is once again open for entries – this year supported by the...

• Our world is a work in progress

  Date: 19 May 2021

  /news/2021/may/research-world-in-progress

  We are proud to launch a new campaign to showcase just a snapshot of the world-changing research that has taken place at our University in recent...

• Attenborough Arts announces new partnership with the British Museum

  Date: 30 Apr 2021

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  The �鶹��Ƶ’s Attenborough Arts Centre has been named today as one of the British Museum’s key cultural partners for 2021, and...

• Researchers explore ‘crossroads of the sea’ in Mediterranean

  Date: 17 Feb 2021

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  New archaeological research led by the �鶹��Ƶ is revealing secrets of ancient Mediterranean coastal life and long-distance trade,...