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• Academic delivers talk on future of nuclear weapons at Nobel Peace Institute

  Date: 13 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/academic-delivers-talk-on-future-of-nuclear-weapons-at-nobel-peace-institute

  Dr Andrew Futter (pictured) from the School of History, Politics and International Relations recently gave a talk at the Nobel Peace Institute,...

• Expert opinions cover the Anthropocene Leo Varadkar trauma after terror attacks and protest camps

  Date: 7 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/expert-opinions-cover-the-anthropocene-leo-varadkar-and-trauma-after-terror-attacks

  Professor Jan Zalasiewicz from the Department of Geology has discussed the origin and implications of the term 'Anthropocene' in Science, People...

• Bradgate Park Fieldschool is back for a third season

  Date: 26 May 2017

  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.

• Expert opinions cover ransomware arms races Brexit migrant workers and NASAs Juno mission

  Date: 26 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/expert-opinions-cover-ransomware-arms-race-brexit-migrant-workers-and-nasas-juno-mission

  UK universities may be among the most autonomous, but they need international cooperation to make their voices heard, says President and...

• Researchers identify unique cellsignalling system in some S pneumoniae strains

  Date: 19 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/researchers-identify-unique-cell-signalling-system-in-some-s-pneumoniae-strains

  An article involving Dr Hasan Yesilkaya and Mrs Anfal Shakir Motib, from our Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation working with an...

• Leicester academic honoured by the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

  Date: 18 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-academic-honoured-by-the-society-for-the-history-of-alchemy-and-chemistry

  A former Leicester academic will be celebrated at the anniversary meeting of the Society of the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC) on 20 May.

• Project sheds new light on thousands of years of Charnwood Forests history

  Date: 18 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/project-sheds-new-light-on-thousands-of-years-of-charnwood-forests-history

  Leicestershire Victoria County History (VCH) Trust and our University are staging a free and fun heritage festival for the whole family at the...

• Unique archaeological project reveals historic earthquake in Cyprus

  Date: 16 May 2017

  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.

• Expert opinions cover Donald Trump South Africa British military Kurds and higher education

  Date: 10 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/expert-opinions-cover

  In an article for The Conversation, Dr James Hamill from the School of History, Politics and International Relations discusses the current...

• 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...