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• Expert opinions cover Syria Pokmon Go The GBBO wildfires and religious symbols

  Date: 30 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-opinions-cover-syria-pokemon-go-the-gbbo-wildfires-and-religious-symbols

  PhD student Seyda Eruyar from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing her...

• Joe Ortons celebrated play Loot to be explored 50 years after premiere

  Date: 26 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/joe-orton2019s-celebrated-play-loot-to-be-explored-50-years-after-premiere

  A two-day celebration of Joe Orton's Loot organised by a University of Leicester academic marks 50 years since the London premiere of his ‘comedy...

• Hijacking of religious symbols by extremists intensifies rifts and tensions suggests academic

  Date: 26 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018hijacking2019-of-religious-symbols-by-extremists-intensifies-rifts-and-tensions-suggests-academic

  The ‘hijacking’ of religious symbols – such as beards, clothing and phrases - by extremists sullies their original use and intensifies rifts and...

• Researcher explores the special skills required to be a medieval baker

  Date: 25 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/the-great-medieval-bake-off

  With The Great British Bake Off back on our screens and a University graduate taking part, many around campus are talking about the much-loved...

• Expert opinions cover magic glass Obamas nuclear policy Kenya and banning the burquini

  Date: 24 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-opinions-cover-magic-glass-obamas-nuclear-policy-kenya-and-banning-the-burquini

  Margaret Maclean from the Special Collections has written a Staff Blog discussing the cast of impossibly colourful characters in the collection of...

• The Bulletin Leicester researchers search for new epoch signal

  Date: 24 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/the-bulletin-2013-leicester-researchers-search-for-new-epoch-signal

  In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Leicester researchers involved in hunt for 'golden spike' that...

• Banning of burquinis is a step towards depriving Muslim women of equal citizenship expert suggests

  Date: 22 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/banning-of-2018burquinis2019-is-a-step-towards-depriving-muslim-women-of-equal-citizenship-expert-suggests

  The recent banning of the ‘burquini’ in Cannes is a step towards depriving Muslim women of equal citizenship, according to Dr Saeeda Shah...

• Obamas nuclear policy wishlist appears neither politically viable nor diplomatically wise

  Date: 19 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018obama2019s-nuclear-policy-wish-list-appears-neither-politically-viable-nor-diplomatically-wise2019

  Without broad approval at home or abroad Obama’s nuclear policy wish-list appears neither politically viable nor diplomatically wise in the longer...

• Expert opinions cover the Olympic Games and NATO

  Date: 15 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-opinions-cover-the-olympic-games-and-nato

  Dr Tara McCormack from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article for Spiked Online about the UK's involvement...

• 2015 was best ever year for tourism in Leicestershire

  Date: 12 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2015-best-ever-year-for-tourism-for-leicestershire

  Leicester City's Premier League success and the ongoing 'Richard III effect' made 2015 the best year ever for tourism in Leicestershire.