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• Expert opinions cover museums MEPs Donald Trump and learning gain

  Date: 15 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/expert-opinions-cover-museums-meps-donald-trump-and-learning-gain

  Robin Clarke from the School of Museum Studies has written a staff blog discussing how museums can challenge pervasive media and stand up for the...

• Literary Leicester Festival 2016 returns this week

  Date: 14 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/literary-leicester-festival-2016-returns-this-week

  The city's diverse celebration of the written and spoken word is returns this month with a prestigious line-up of speakers and contributors who...

• Orton memoir to have Leicester launch at literary festival

  Date: 10 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/orton-memoir-to-have-leicester-launch-at-literary-festival

  Our University is to host the Leicester launch of a new memoir by Leonie Orton, the sister of playwright Joe Orton whose archive is housed at the...

• Literary Leicester commemorates Evelyn Waugh with day of events

  Date: 9 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/literary-leicester-commemorates-evelyn-waugh-with-day-of-events

  The University's Literary Leicester festival will commemorate fifty years since the death of one of the English language’s most revered novelists,...

• Jacqueline Wilson describes her prolific writing career as part of Literary Leicester

  Date: 8 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/jacqueline-wilson-describes-her-prolific-writing-career-as-part-of-literary-leicester

  All public tickets have been allocated for this event Former Children's Laureate and Tracy Beaker creator Jacqueline Wilson will visit Leicester's...

• Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys is the god of forensic science says bestselling crime author in new video

  Date: 1 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/patricia-cornwell-describes-impact-inventor-of-genetic-fingerprinting-has-had-on-her-career

  Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell has paid tribute to the University of Leicester Professor who invented the technique of genetic...

• Fay Weldon among speakers at Literary Leicester Festival

  Date: 1 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/fay-weldon-among-speakers-at-literary-leicester-festival

  The prolific feminist author and playwright Fay Weldon will be one of the highlights of this year’s Literary Leicester festival when she appears...

• Early edition of Frankenstein in University archives gives rise to chilling story around its creation

  Date: 31 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/early-edition-of-frankenstein-in-university-archives-gives-rise-to-chilling-story-around-its-creation

  A popular character during Halloween is the shambling mass of assorted body parts known as Frankenstein’s Monster from Mary Shelley’s novel...

• Our University marks Black History Month

  Date: 26 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/our-university-marks-black-history-month-1

  Our University has marked Black History Month 2016 with exhibitions, talks, theatre and film showings.

• Glittering literati at Literary Leicester Festival 2016

  Date: 20 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/glittering-literati-at-literary-leicester-festival-2016

  The city's diverse celebration of the written and spoken word is returning next month with a prestigious line-up of speakers and contributors who...