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• 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...

• Ancient history competitions to inspire school children to learn about Greek and Roman pasts

  Date: 27 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/ancient-history-competitions-to-inspire-school-children-to-learn-about-greek-and-roman-pasts

  A series of competitions organised by our University will inspire young people across the UK to learn about the ancient world in creative ways.

• 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...

• EXILE installation marks fifty years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality

  Date: 19 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/fifty-years-since-the-partial-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality-to-coincide-with-bold-new-installation-at-the-national-trust2019s-kingston-lacy-in-dorset

  A bold new installation at the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy in Dorset and involving researchers from our School of Museum Studies marks fifty...

• 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 team to compete in University Challenge

  Date: 15 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-team-to-compete-in-university-challenge

  Four talented students from the our University are going to show Paxman what they’re made of in an upcoming episode of University Challenge.

• International Honour for Outstanding Scholarship

  Date: 12 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/international-honour-for-outstanding-scholarship

  A Visiting Professor at our University's School of Archaeology and Ancient History is being honoured for his outstanding work.

• Expert opinions cover Juno museums Cassini Ethiopian dams and the business of bikes

  Date: 11 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-opinions-cover-juno-museums-cassini-and-the-business-of-bikes

  Dr Jonathan Nichols from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has been highlighted in a number of media outlets, including the Daily Mail, the...