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• University of Leicester academic involved with new Bible Museum from inception

  Date: 6 Oct 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/university-of-leicester-academic-involved-with-new-bible-museum-from-inception

  One month before it opens to the public, Museum of the Bible—the 430,000-square-foot museum being dedicated Nov. 17 three blocks from the U.S.

• 16th Annual American Studies Lecture will bring a taste of Broadway to Leicester

  Date: 3 Oct 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/16th-annual-american-studies-lecture-will-bring-a-taste-of-new-york-broadway-to-leicester

  The Centre for American Studies annual lecture will be delivered this year by Professor Annette Saddik- Professor of English and Theatre at New...

• KISU observer of the Kurdistan Independence Referendum Elections

  Date: 29 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/kisu-observer-of-the-kurdistan-independence-referendum-elections

  A University academic, from the School of History, Politics and International Relations, has taken part in a fact-finding mission to the Kurdistan...

• Consequences of changes to criminal justice system for offenders and victims to be explored at Leicester event

  Date: 22 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/consequences-of-changes-to-criminal-justice-system-for-offenders-and-victims-to-be-explored-at-leicester-event

  The consequences of recent and future changes to the criminal justice system and how this will affect offenders and victims will be explored at an...

• Literary Leicester festival celebrates tenth year with diverse new programme of events throughout the city

  Date: 21 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/literary-leicester-celebrates-tenth-year-with-diverse-new-programme-of-events-throughout-the-city

  Literary Leicester- our free international literature festival celebrating the written and spoken word- is taking place this week.

• Expert opinions cover Cassini minority governments the euro and baby names

  Date: 19 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-opinions-cover-cassini-minority-governments-and-the-euro

  With Parliament back and Theresa May’s government trying to pass controversial legislation, Emmeline Ledgerwood, oral history project volunteer...

• Leicester passes 4 million readers milestone on The Conversation

  Date: 19 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-passes-4-million-reader-milestone-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 4 million readers through nearly 230 articles written...

• Alec Baldwin learned from Joe Orton for awardwinning performance

  Date: 18 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-playwright-joe-orton-lives-on-in-hollywood

  The influence of Joe Orton can be seen in an Emmy-winning performance, according to a recent interview by an academic expert of the Leicester...

• Leicester Criminologist invited to provide expert evidence on the intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and on combatting religious intolerance

  Date: 15 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-criminologist-invited-to-provide-expert-evidence-on-the-intimidation-of-parliamentary-candidates-and-on-combatting-religious-intolerance

  Professor Neil Chakraborti (pictured), Head of the Department of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Hate Studies, was invited to give...

• Epic effort to publish complete works of Brideshead Revisited author launching soon

  Date: 11 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/epic-effort-to-publish-complete-works-of-brideshead-revisited-author-launching-soon

  An epic effort to bring together for the first time The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh is being spearheaded by the author’s grandson in...