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• How forensic statistics nailed the identity of the Last Plantagenet

  Date: 21 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/how-forensic-statistics-nailed-the-identity-of-the-2018last-plantagenet2019

  A Leicester historian who carried out a genealogical study of King Richard III will give a talk on Tuesday 28 March at the University’s Centre for...

• New project to identify Jack the Rippers last known victim

  Date: 9 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/new-project-to-identify-jack-the-ripper2019s-last-victim

  Members of the team who undertook genealogical and demographic research in relation to the discovery of the mortal remains of King Richard III...

• President of the Supreme Court to speak for University Law Society

  Date: 3 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/president-of-the-supreme-court-to-speak-to-university-law-society

  Please note that, due to problems at Leicester Rail Station, Lord Neuberger is running late so this event will start slightly later than advertised.

• Expert opinions cover Claudio Ranieri Michael Gove teaching in the 21st century and much more

  Date: 28 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-claudio-ranieri-michael-gove-and-teaching-in-the-21st-century

  John Williams, Senior Lectuer in Sociology, discussed the controversial sacking of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri in an article for The...

• Leicester scientist lends expertise to new Jack the Ripper book

  Date: 27 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-scientist-lends-expertise-to-new-jack-the-ripper-book

  Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell is due to release Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert on 28 February, a comprehensive and...

• Extraordinary project challenged perceptions of disability and attitudes towards difference

  Date: 24 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/extraordinary-project-challenged-perceptions-of-disability-and-attitudes-towards-difference

  An extraordinary project led by Leicester brought together 4 artists and 8 of the UK’s most renowned medical museums in a unique collaboration to...

• Widening Participation programme puts aspiring law students in the dock

  Date: 22 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/widening-participation-programme-puts-aspiring-law-students-in-the-dock

  Aspiring law students from non-privileged backgrounds were given the opportunity to view the inner workings of the legal system last week, thanks...

• Expert opinion Changes under Gove have brought about STEM teacher shortage

  Date: 22 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/changes-under-gove-have-brought-about-stem-teacher-shortage-say-experts

  Schools face a “looming disaster” over a severe shortage of teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects, education and...

• Former Finnish Prime Minister discusses Erasmus experience at our University

  Date: 21 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/former-finnish-prime-minister-discusses-erasmus-experience-at-our-university

  In a new video, Jyrki Katainen, the European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, has discussed his Erasmus...

• Expert opinions cover the Stoke byelection rocks and Indian banknotes

  Date: 20 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/expert-opinions-cover-trump-rocks-an-indian-banknotes

  Inès Hassen, Researcher at the Centre for Urban History and Teaching Fellow in French Studies, discusses how the cultural and economic history of...