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• New theory claims pterodactyls did not have feathers

  Date: 28 Sep 2020

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  The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ refuting claims that...

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

  Date: 28 Apr 2020

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  An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, has revealed the remains of...

• Civil War exhibition draws on Leicester expertise

  Date: 10 Sep 2019

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  Â鶹ÊÓƵ staff and students have contributed research expertise and advice to a new exhibition at the National Civil War Centre in...

• Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth

  Date: 11 Jun 2019

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  A breakthrough discovery has found that pterodactyls, extinct flying reptiles also known as pterosaurs, had a remarkable ability – they could fly...

• Immersive exhibition sheds new light on Calke Abbey’s ‘isolated’ family and gets people talking about loneliness and isolation

  Date: 1 Mar 2019

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  ©National Trust / Rod Kirkpatrick Researchers from the University’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries, working with the National Trust to...

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ takes part in Being Human Festival

  Date: 14 Nov 2018

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ will join universities throughout the UK and open its doors to share its innovative humanities research with the public.

• University equality work wins national award

  Date: 18 Oct 2018

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  Groundbreaking work by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the National Trust wins prestigious PinkNews Award.

• Being humane

  Date: 9 Jul 2018

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  Humane responses to the ‘migration crisis’ are to be explored at an event organised by a Leicester academic and taking place at Leicester Cathedral.

• Exemplary equality work at Leicester gains national recognition

  Date: 29 Jun 2018

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  One of the UK’s most significant LGBT+ awards ceremony is to feature exemplary work by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

• Researchers help map the route to a highly skilled digital future for museums

  Date: 19 Apr 2018

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  Research from Leicester and Warwick will help to transform the ways UK museums use digital technologies to share their collections and engage new...