News and events
New discovery of ancient diet in China pre-dates rice
University of Leicester archaeologist uses new analysis techniques to shatter conventional ideas of how agriculture emerged
Next Leicester Exchanges live debate: Was Richard III a good king or murderous tyrant?
Experts to examine the man and the myth on 6 June at University of Leicester
Leicester archaeologist gives Richard III talk at Tower of London
Richard Buckley podcast on The Search for Richard III now available
A royal revelry for all the family
University of Leicester’s Richard III Open Day will provide a host of public activities on Saturday 29 June
University archaeologists make a new car park discovery
Archaeology unit behind the discovery of King Richard III finds 1,700 year old Roman cemetery in Leicester city centre
Home is where the hearth is: Rainforest project explores human histories
Museum exhibition showcases results of rainforest culture project involving University of Leicester academic
Richard III facial reconstruction on road trip across the country
Model head to go on nationwide tour before forming permanent centrepiece of visitor centre display
Richard III featured in Loughborough magazine
Discovery by Leicester archaeologists highlighted in The View magazine
Game on: Iron Age hoard reveals prehistoric lifestyles
Collection of prehistoric metalwork discovered by Leicester archaeologists provides insight into ancient lives
American Sports Star set to study at Leicester
University of Leicester will play host to American Baseball star, Brad Lidge
Leicester historian who predicted discovery of Richard III site in book launch
Author David Baldwin, a retired University of Leicester historian, identified the site of the discovery in 1986
Archaeologists and soldiers return in ground-breaking project
University of Leicester archaeological staff and students are taking part in a new dig as part of an award-winning project with injured soldiers
University of Leicester announces search for King Richard IV
New project follows unprecedented success of Search for Richard III
Richard III archaeologists quizzed by students from a local college
Students from Catmose College, in Oakham, Rutland met with archaeology experts from the University of Leicester involved in the discovery of Richard III
Hear from two of the experts behind the discovery of Richard III
Lecture to explore archaeology and genetics of the Search for Richard III Thursday 21 March
Laser scanning expert to share breath-taking experiences from Pompeii and Ostia
University of Leicester welcomes visiting Professor from Japan for a School of Archaeology and Ancient History special lecture on Tuesday 12 March
Against the odds: mathematicians calculate chances of finding King Richard III
Expertise of University’s archaeological team beats the odds as maths students demonstrate they had less than a 1per cent chance of discovering remains
Are you thinking about postgraduate study?
University of Leicester to host Postgraduate Open Evening on Tuesday 19th March
Search for Richard III hailed as archaeological project of the year
University of Leicester archaeologists win top archaeology award for work on Richard III
