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• New report shows UK ‘poorly prepared’ to reach net-zero carbon economy

  Date: 15/02/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/just-transition

  The UK Government must take urgent action to deliver a ‘just transition’ for workers as the country shifts towards a greener economy, according to...

• Thought piece: The sociological story of space travel

  Date: 16/07/2019 23:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/17-cosmic-sociology

  Professor John Goodwin, Professor of Sociology and Sociological Practice, of our School of Media, Communication and Sociology, provides a...

• Students present youth violence solutions to the Home Office

  Date: 06/06/2019 23:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/07-students-home-office-youth-violence-challenge

  On Wednesday 29 May, four of our students visited the Home Office to present their proposed solution to the problem of youth violence following...

• World-renowned sociologist to deliver Anthropocene lecture

  Date: 16/05/2019 23:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/17-bruno-latour-anthropocene-lecture

  Professor Bruno Latour, the award-winning and renowned sociologist, philosopher and anthropologist, will deliver a lecture on the Anthropocene at...

• Professor Henrietta O'Connor appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College

  Date: 15/03/2019 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/15-henrietta-o-connor-new-pro-vc-head-of-college

  The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that Professor Henrietta O'Connor has been appointed to the role leading the College of...

• Leicester Ageing Together Learning event: BAME older people flourishing

  Date: 22/01/2019 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/22-leicester-ageing-together-learning-event-bame-older-people-flourishing

  University of Leicester co-organised event to focus on overcoming loneliness among BAME older people in the community.

• Research project on gay migration and HIV-status is recruiting participants

  Date: 13/12/2018 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/13-project-gay-migration-hiv-status-recruiting-participants

  University of Leicester seeking HIV-positive gay/bi/queer/MSM men needed for new research study Researchers at the University of Leicester are...

• Is the UK citizenship test counterproductive?

  Date: 12/12/2018 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-uk-citizenship-test-counterproductive

  New research indicates that gaining UK citizenship leads to immigrants becoming less engaged in politics.

• A summit on tackling loneliness and social isolation in Leicestershire is being held this week

  Date: 29/11/2018 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/29-loneliness-social-isolation-summit

  The University of Leicester’s Unit for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (DICE) along with Leicestershire County Council are bringing...

• Newborns, migrants and the idea of home explored at University of Leicester lectures

  Date: 25/09/2018 23:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-doctoral-inaugural-lectures

  Doctoral Inaugural Lectures on 3 October discuss length of stay in neonatal care and home-making practices of migrants