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• Free language taster sessions from Languages at Leicester

  Date: 13 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/free-language-taster-sessions-from-languages-at-leicester

  A long-running language learning programme providing over a dozen languages is offering members of the public the opportunity to try a new...

• New report shows drivers are unaware of the serious consequences of failing to stop after an accident

  Date: 11 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/new-report-shows-drivers-are-unaware-of-the-serious-consequences-of-failing-to-stop-after-an-accident

  A new report by our Department of Criminology provides insight into the reasons why drivers fail to stop after an accident.

• New Years Honours University links

  Date: 30 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-years-honours-university-links

  Members of our University have again been recognised in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours.

• New research project to compare experiences of violence homicide and mental health among sex workers

  Date: 14 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-research-project-to-compare-experiences-of-violence-homicide-and-mental-health-among-sex-workers

  Professor Teela Sanders and Dr Rosie Campbell OBE from the Department of Criminology have written an article for Think: Leicester discussing their...

• Leicester research cited in Parliament

  Date: 14 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-research-cited-in-parliament

  Excellent research from our University which has gone on to inform and shape Government reports has been cited in Parliament.

• Richard III geneticist among those nominated for national archaeology award

  Date: 8 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/richard-iii-geneticist-among-those-nominated-for-national-archaeology-award

  Our geneticist who led the international research team involved in the DNA identification work of Richard III has been nominated for a new award.

• Excavation of Roman Cemetery nominated for national archaeology award

  Date: 1 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/excavation-of-roman-cemetery-nominated-for-national-archaeology-award

  For the second year running a project led by Leicester archaeologists has been nominated in the Current Archaeology Awards, this year in the...

• UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad: 'The Struggle of Yazidis against IS'

  Date: 26 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/un-goodwill-ambassador-nadia-murad

  Summary of a talk to staff, students and public by Nadia Murad, who escaped from ISIS, given on 26 November 2016

• Nobel peace prize nominee held captive by IS gives public lecture - photo gallery added

  Date: 24 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/nobel-peace-prize-nominee-held-captive-by-is-to-give-public-lecture

  Nobel Peace Prize nominee and UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman who was held captive by Islamic State members and whose six...

• Leicester researcher wins National Hate Crime Award

  Date: 16 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-research-shortlisted-for-national-hate-crime-award

  Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy from our Centre for Hate Studies based at our Department of Criminology has won the ‘Research and Innovation Upstander’ award...