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• Punk project supported by University of Leicester expert nominated for major National Lottery Award

  Date: 19 Sep 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/punk

  A University of Leicester-supported, acclaimed exhibition celebrating the UK’s punk scene has been nominated for a National Lottery Award 2023.

• First witness to the Great Fire of London uncovered by University of Leicester academic

  Date: 1 Sep 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/fire-of-london

  Professor Kate Loveman of the University of Leicester for the Museum of London has identified the first witness of the Great Fire of London.

• Never mind the mohawks: here’s how punk made what we watch and read

  Date: 7 Aug 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/punk-film-literature

  University of Leicester’s Dr Emma Parker hosts talks as part of the Punk Festival Weekender from 18-20 August.

• University of Leicester historian bestowed British Academy honour

  Date: 21 Jul 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/clare-anderson

  A University of Leicester expert on imperial and global history has been recognised for their contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

• Six Leverhulme Early Career Fellows to join University of Leicester to conduct groundbreaking research

  Date: 4 Jul 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/leverhulme

  Six academics will join the University of Leicester in the 2023/24 academic year after being awarded Early Career Fellowships from the Leverhulme...

• University of Leicester celebrates 75th anniversary of Empire Windrush arrival

  Date: 22 Jun 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/windrush

  The University of Leicester is working with the city’s Caribbean community to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush.

• Rage and Revolution Revisited as a Major Punk Exhibition Hits Leicester This Summer

  Date: 25 May 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/punk-rage-revolution

  The team behind the successful 2019 Mods: Shaping a Generation exhibition, Soft Touch Arts, Arch Creative and Shaun Knapp, are proud to present...

• Teaching resources cast new light on The Great Fire of London

  Date: 18 May 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/fire-of-london

  The University of Leicester and the Museum of London have today launched new learning resources for primary schools about the Great Fire of London...

• Podcast brings East Midlanders’ memories of last century’s coronations to life

  Date: 5 May 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/oral-history

  East Midlanders talking about their experiences of last century’s royal coronations feature in a new podcast from the University of Leicester.

• Leicester scholar’s Bible ushers in new royal chapter (and verse)

  Date: 5 May 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/coronation-bible-king-james

  The Quatercentenary Edition of the King James Bible, prepared by University of Leicester academic Professor Gordon Campbell in 2011, will be used...