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• Obamas nuclear policy wishlist appears neither politically viable nor diplomatically wise

  Date: 19 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018obama2019s-nuclear-policy-wish-list-appears-neither-politically-viable-nor-diplomatically-wise2019

  Without broad approval at home or abroad Obama’s nuclear policy wish-list appears neither politically viable nor diplomatically wise in the longer...

• 2015 was best ever year for tourism in Leicestershire

  Date: 12 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2015-best-ever-year-for-tourism-for-leicestershire

  Leicester City's Premier League success and the ongoing 'Richard III effect' made 2015 the best year ever for tourism in Leicestershire.

• Lecturer curates video exhibition in Argentina and Brazil

  Date: 11 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/lecturer-curates-video-exhibition-in-argentina-and-brazil

  A new video exhibition curated by a lecturer from our School of Modern Languages will explore the world 'between languages' at venues in Brazil...

• Love letter to Leicester Inner Ring Road may sooth the pain of city traffic jams

  Date: 9 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/love-letter-to-leicester-inner-ring-road-may-sooth-the-pain-of-city-traffic-jams

  A video produced by our University has been featured by the Leicester Mercury in an article discussing historical Leicester.

• Leicestershires unusual historical habits revealed

  Date: 20 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicestershire2019s-unusual-historical-habits-revealed

  From fattening pigs to enjoying a nice slice of crow pie, unusual historical habits in villages throughout Leicestershire have been revealed...

• New play centres on Arch of Remembrance in Leicesters Victoria Park

  Date: 19 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-play-centres-on-arch-of-remembrance-in-leicester2019s-victoria-park

  A play written, produced and performed by Leicester students will premiere at the Y theatre in Leicester on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July.

• Renowned theatre cast including actor Ralph Fiennes pay tribute to Leicester in their reimagining of Shakespeares Richard III

  Date: 12 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/renowned-theatre-cast-including-actor-ralph-fiennes-pay-tribute-to-leicester-in-their-reimagining-of-shakespeares-richard-iii

  A stellar acting cast featuring Hollywood stars has paid homage to our University in its unconventional retelling of Shakespeare's Richard III.

• Historians pay tribute following death of Holocaust survivor

  Date: 6 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/historians-pay-tribute-following-death-of-holocaust-survivor

  The Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies has joined in the world-wide expressions of regret on the death of Elie Wiesel.

• Festival of Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology to bring our past to life

  Date: 29 Jun 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/festival-of-leicestershire-and-rutland-archaeology-to-bring-our-past-to-life

  Members of the public are invited to help bring our past to life by taking part in the UK’s largest archaeology festival and this year’s event...

• Richard III is number 1

  Date: 27 Jun 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/richard-iii-is-number-1

  Our University's discovery of King Richard III and his subsequent reburial at Leicester Cathedral has retained the top spot in the History 100...