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• Expert opinions cover the General Election and the DUP tower blocks and media engagement plans

  Date: 15 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/expert-opinions-cover-the-general-election-and-tower-blocks

  Dr Simona Guerra from the School of History, Politics and International Relations recently wrote an article for La Razón discussing the recent...

• New book on protest camps and political activism to be launched

  Date: 31 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/launch-of-new-book-on-protest-camps

  A new book on protest camps and political activism, edited by two academics from our University, will be launched on campus on Wednesday 7 June.

• New Leicester research demonstrates the migrant work ethic exists in the short term

  Date: 24 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/new-leicester-research-demonstrates-the-2018migrant-work-ethic2019-exists-in-the-short-term

  The received wisdom that migrant workers have a stronger ‘work ethic’ than UK-born workers is proven for the first time, in a new study of Central...

• The Anthropocene as Rupture

  Date: 22 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/the-anthropocene-as-rupture

  Australian academic Professor Clive Hamilton will be discussing how over the last two decades the new discipline of Earth System science has...

• Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series for spring 2017 announced

  Date: 11 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/professorial-inaugural-lecture-series-for-spring-2017-announced

  The University's Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series, which allow all new professors the opportunity to share their cutting-edge research with...

• Lecture to ask whether faith can play a pivotal role within financial ethical decision making

  Date: 9 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/lecture-to-ask-whether-faith-can-play-a-pivotal-role-within-financial-ethical-decision-making

  The role that faith and ancient wisdom can play in financial ethical decision making in our globalised economy will be explored at a free public...

• Lecture to focus on social enterprise as a positive way to do business

  Date: 8 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/lecture-to-focus-on-social-enterprise-as-a-positive-way-to-do-business

  The theory, practice and positive benefits to us all of social enterprises will be explored at the next School of Business Dean’s Lecture on 10 May.

• Conservation quest to identify Leicesters wildlife and protect wild hedgehogs

  Date: 5 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/conservation-quest-to-identify-wildlife-ranging-from-bats-to-butterflies

  Staff and students will be embarking on a quest - along with eager members of the public - to identify a wide range of wildlife in Leicestershire...

• Expert opinions cover Trump Theresa May cyber wars and Le Pen

  Date: 25 Apr 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/expert-opinions-cover-trump-theresa-may-cyber-wars-and-le-pen

  Dr Alex Korb from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing White House...

• EXPERT COMMENT A Le Pen victory could unleash a tsunami of economic volatility

  Date: 24 Apr 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/expert-comment-a-le-pen-victory-could-unleash-a-tsunami-of-economic-volatility

  Professor Panicos Demetriades has suggested that a victory for Marine Le Pen in the second round of the French presidential elections could...