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Distinguished personalities to be honoured at our graduation ceremonies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/distinguished-personalities-to-be-honoured-at-our-graduation-ceremonies
As we celebrate the success of our graduating students at our summer graduation ceremonies from 11-14 July, the achievements of six distinguished...
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Project to help child historians to explore English country houses colonial connections
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/projec-to-help-child-historians-to-explore-english-country-houses2019-colonial-connections
A new initiative by our Centre for New Writing will mobilise child historians to develop new audiences for cutting-edge research about British...
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Renowned street artist creates ghostimage of famous playwright Joe Orton in library
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/renowned-street-artist-creates-ghost-image-of-famous-playwright-joe-orton-in-library
A renowned street artist has spray-painted a ‘ghost image’ of playwright Joe Orton in our Library – which he hopes will encourage people to...
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Street artist to install Orton artwork in Library
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/street-artist-to-install-orton-artwork-in-library
A renowned street artist will be at our University on Tuesday 20 June to create an image of celebrated playwright Joe Orton.
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Special comedy event and animated film in honour of playwright and provocateur Joe Orton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/special-comedy-event-and-animated-film-in-honour-of-playwright-and-provocateur-joe-orton
To mark 50 years since the death of Joe Orton, BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Chris Shepherd is collaborating with Dr Emma Parker from our School of...
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Bradgate Park Fieldschool is back for a third season
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/bradgate-park-fieldschool-back-for-third-season
The University's Fieldschool at Bradgate Park will return for a third season on Monday 5 June.
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Leicester PhD student publishes book on traditional British ballads
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-phd-student-publishes-book-on-traditional-british-ballads
PhD student Kevan Manwaring from our School of Arts is publishing a new book based on his Creative Writing PhD research which will appeal to...
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Exhibition to shed light on important moments in our lives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/exhibition-to-shed-light-on-important-moments-in-our-lives
A free public exhibition combining poetry and images organised by our University and Leicester Cathedral will be running from 25 May to 10 June at...
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Academic co-curates special exhibition on Joe Orton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/academic-co-curates-special-exhibition-on-joe-orton
The National Justice Museum has launched its first-ever crowdfunding campaign to celebrate the work of Leicester playwright, Joe Orton.
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Unique archaeological project reveals historic earthquake in Cyprus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/unique-archaeological-project-reveals-historic-earthquake-in-cyprus
A University of Leicester archaeology project has uncovered new information about an ancient, erosion-threatened port in Cyprus.