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• Event to explore implications of global migration

  Date: 23 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/event-to-explore-implications-of-global-migration

  Our University is hosting an evening of talks, discussions, a book launch and live music drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed artists...

• International seminar tackles the construction of gender sexuality and warfare in history art and literature

  Date: 15 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/international-seminar-tackles-the-construction-of-gender-sexuality-and-warfare-in-history-art-and-literature

  Do questions of gender and sexuality play a significant part in the way wars are waged, mediated and understood? This month, academics from across...

• Project to challenge marginalisation of women in video game industry

  Date: 26 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/project-to-challenge-2018marginalisation2019-of-women-in-video-game-industry

  The marginalised status of women in the video game industry will be challenged by a new international research project involving Dr Alison Harvey...

• Events to mark 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waughs death

  Date: 13 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/events-to-mark-50th-anniversary-of-evelyn-waugh2019s-death

  Book lovers and film aficionados are invited to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of novelist Evelyn Waugh by attending a series of events...

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 17 December 6 January

  Date: 5 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-17-december-6-january-1

  Dr Athina Karatzogianni from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how social media...

• Report explores the value we place in arts and culture

  Date: 4 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/report-explores-the-value-we-place-in-arts-and-culture

  Professor Mark Banks (pictured) from the Department of Media and Communication has written a report for the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s...

• 2015 in news - a selection of key stories from across the year

  Date: 21 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2015-in-review-key-stories-from-across-the-year

  Now that 2015 has come to a close, catch up with some of the key University news stories from the past year.

• Bake a 19th century mince pie with this old-time Christmas recipe

  Date: 16 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/bake-a-19th-century-mince-pie-with-this-old-time-christmas-recipe

  ‘Shred pies’, or mince pies as they are more commonly known, are a popular festive treat at Christmas time, having been consumed for centuries...

• Launch of study into Northern Ireland social exclusion and sport

  Date: 2 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/launch-of-study-into-northern-ireland-social-exclusion-and-sport

  Almost 90 per cent of people in Northern Ireland believe that sport is a good way to break down barriers between Protestants and Catholics.

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 26 November 2 December

  Date: 30 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-26-november-2-december

  Dr David Clark from the School of English has written an article for The Conversation discussing medieval attitudes towards sex.