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• Leicester expert provides research to House of Commons on homophobia in sport

  Date: 28 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-expert-provides-research-to-house-of-commons-on-homophobia-in-sport

  A University expert from the Department of Media, Communications and Sociology has given evidence to a House of Commons Select Committee as part...

• Experts respond to triggering of Article 50 and Brexit

  Date: 28 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/experts-respond-to-triggering-of-article-50-and-brexit

  Over the last year, academics from across the University have been discussing Brexit and the future of the UK once we leave the European Union.

• Expert opinions cover the British Empire air pollution the CIA and how society sleeps

  Date: 14 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-the-british-empire-air-pollution-the-cia-and-how-society-sleeps

  Dr Stan Neal from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for The Conversation about how the British...

• Expert opinions cover degree building Brexit and Gibraltar tinnitus and the BBC

  Date: 7 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-degree-building-brexit-and-gibraltar-and-the-bbc

  The government says students should get transferable credits for modules and feel free to move between higher education providers.

• Film screening and QA with Leverhulme Artist in Residence for International Womens Day

  Date: 6 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/film-screening-and-q-a-with-leverhulme-artist-in-residence-for-international-womens-day

  As part of International Women’s Day at our University, Kajal Nisha Patel, Leverhulme Artist in Residence (2016), will be in conversation with Dr...

• Extraordinary project challenged perceptions of disability and attitudes towards difference

  Date: 24 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/extraordinary-project-challenged-perceptions-of-disability-and-attitudes-towards-difference

  An extraordinary project led by Leicester brought together 4 artists and 8 of the UK’s most renowned medical museums in a unique collaboration to...

• Leicester academics to contribute to historical documentary exploring The Impossible Peace

  Date: 20 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-academics-to-contribute-to-historical-documentary-exploring-2018the-impossible-peace2019

  An upcoming historical documentary will feature interviews with four academics from our University.

• Race class and citizenship following Brexit to be explored at free public event

  Date: 20 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/race-class-and-citizenship-following-brexit-to-be-explored-at-free-public-event

  Our University will host a free public event on Wednesday 22 February which will seek to understand the implications of Brexit in relation to...

• Marginalisation of asylum seekers explored at LGBT World event

  Date: 17 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/marginalisation-of-asylum-seekers-explored-at-lgbt-world-event

  Research into the marginalisation of asylum seekers due to their sexual orientation will be discussed at a free, public event at the University of...

• The impact of Pokémon Go to be explored at free public lecture

  Date: 2 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-impact-of-pokemon-go-to-be-explored-at-free-public-lecture

  The social impact of viral augmented reality game Pokémon Go, which became a cultural phenomenon in 2016, will be explored during a free public...