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2016 A Year in Review Film
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/2016-a-year-in-review
With the year coming to a close, the University's News Centre has produced a short video showcasing a selection of key research projects, events...
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Leicester research cited in Parliament
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.
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University life in the 1920s revealed through historical interview
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/university-life-in-the-1920s-revealed-through-historical-interview
A new project organised by our University is making a number of oral history interviews with people who lived during the 19th and 20th centuries...
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UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad: 'The Struggle of Yazidis against IS'
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
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Nobel peace prize nominee held captive by IS gives public lecture - photo gallery added
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...
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New publication uncovers hidden histories of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/new-publication-uncovers-hidden-histories-of-leicester
Hidden histories of Leicester and Leicestershire have been published in a journal providing fascinating insights into our local past – including...
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Expert opinions cover museums MEPs Donald Trump and learning gain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/expert-opinions-cover-museums-meps-donald-trump-and-learning-gain
Robin Clarke from the School of Museum Studies has written a staff blog discussing how museums can challenge pervasive media and stand up for the...
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Ut Vitam Habeant - So that they may have life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/ut-vitam-habeant-so-that-they-may-have-life
This week, to commemorate Armistice Day, the University has been lighting up its Fielding Johnson Building red at night and will observe a two...
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Events to discuss Brexit and the law
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/events-to-discuss-brexit-and-the-law
Fifty years of legal education in Leicester are being celebrated with public events this week showcasing aspects of Brexit and the Law.
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Expert comment Trumps presidency international security and intelligence affairs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/expert-comment-trumps-presidency-international-security-and-intelligence-affairs
Dr Rob Dover from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has commented on Donald Trump being elected as President of the...