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  • Christmas toys and festive joys Yuletide memories from the twentieth century

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/christmas-toys-and-festive-joys-yuletide-memories-from-the-twentieth-century

    The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) has put together a number of recordings from the 1930s and 40s discussing Christmas time.

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

    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...

  • British Library project awarded new accolade

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/british-library-project-awarded-new-accolade

    A digital project that showcases the lives of remarkable British scientists has won a second prestigious accolade.

  • The human legacy of American troops in Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-human-legacy-of-american-troops-in-leicester

    The story of American soldiers in Leicester during World War Two is well known, as are the many wartime romances and the story of GI brides who...

  • Digital showcase wins prestigious award

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/digital-showcase-wins-prestigious-award

    A project that showcases the lives of British scientists involved in some of the most remarkable scientific and engineering discoveries of the...

  • Famous fossil collectors childhood memento discovered on UK coastline

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/ffamous-fossil-collector-childhood-momento-discovered-on-uk-coastline

    Researchers have been studying a recently discovered childhood token - believed to have belonged to the pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning -...

  • What will the museums of tomorrow look like

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/what-will-the-museums-of-tomorrow-look-like

    Leading figures from some of the world’s foremost cultural organisations will discuss the leading-edge approaches that will shape the design of...

  • Richard III College Court and University arts centre celebrated at regional tourism awards

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/richard-iii-and-university-arts-centre-celebrated-at-regional-tourism-awards

    Gold awards at this year’s Leicester and Leicestershire Excellence in Tourism Awards have been presented to several organisations and projects...

  • Opportunities open up in South Korea for students and researchers

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/opportunities-open-up-in-south-korea-for-students-and-researchers

    We have signed a new agreement with a major university in South Korea to send students to South East Asia as part of their degree programme.

  • Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 29 October 4 November

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-29-october-4-november

    Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has written a review of the new James Bond film Spectre.
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