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EXILE installation marks fifty years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/fifty-years-since-the-partial-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality-to-coincide-with-bold-new-installation-at-the-national-trust2019s-kingston-lacy-in-dorset
A bold new installation at the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy in Dorset and involving researchers from our School of Museum Studies marks fifty...
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Leicester passes 4 million readers milestone on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-passes-4-million-reader-milestone-on-the-conversation
Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 4 million readers through nearly 230 articles written...
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Alec Baldwin learned from Joe Orton for awardwinning performance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-playwright-joe-orton-lives-on-in-hollywood
The influence of Joe Orton can be seen in an Emmy-winning performance, according to a recent interview by an academic expert of the Leicester...
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Leicester professor interviewed for upcoming Canaletto exhibition at the Queens Gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-professor-interviewed-for-upcoming-canaletto-exhibition-at-the-queen2019s-gallery
Venetian born artist Canaletto is most famous for his iconic cityscapes of 18th Century Venice and London and counted King George III among his...
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Expert opinions cover Juno museums Cassini Ethiopian dams and the business of bikes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-opinions-cover-juno-museums-cassini-and-the-business-of-bikes
Dr Jonathan Nichols from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has been highlighted in a number of media outlets, including the Daily Mail, the...
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Epic effort to publish complete works of Brideshead Revisited author launching soon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/epic-effort-to-publish-complete-works-of-brideshead-revisited-author-launching-soon
An epic effort to bring together for the first time The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh is being spearheaded by the author’s grandson in...
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Migrants experiences of life in UK is focus of University event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/migrants-experiences-of-life-in-uk-is-focus-of-university-event
The experiences of migrants coming to live in Leicester and London will be the focus of a free interactive public event at our University on...
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Leicester congratulates Japanese Princess and alumna on her engagement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-expresses-congratulations-to-japanese-princess-and-alumna
The University has publicly congratulated Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino upon the announcement of her engagement.
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New edition of book detailing the architecture of University of Leicester published
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/book-detailing-the-architecture-of-university-of-leicester-published-in-new-edition
The architectural histories of the University of Leicester and De Montfort University are detailed side by side in a new book by a respected...
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Researchers to explore workplace regulations on vaping
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/researchers-to-explore-workplace-regulations-on-vaping
Researchers from our University will be examining the difficulties of regulating e-cigarettes and if heavy regulations could be encouraging users...