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• Famous fossil collectors childhood memento discovered on UK coastline

  Date: 18 Nov 2015

  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

  Date: 13 Nov 2015

  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

  Date: 6 Nov 2015

  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

  Date: 4 Nov 2015

  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.

• Student written off after failing his ALevels starts PhD at Leicester

  Date: 3 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/student-2018written-off2019-after-failing-his-a-levels-starts-phd-at-leicester

  Written off at 18 after failing his A-levels, Richard Evans has just embarked on a PhD course at Leicester.

• New study finds that everyday activities empower young people in care

  Date: 30 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-study-finds-that-everyday-activities-empower-young-people-in-care

  Simply going shopping, playing in the park or reading are the kind of everyday activities that give young people in care a better sense of value...

• Leicester Cathedral named one of the top five most haunted places in the Midlands

  Date: 28 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-cathedral-named-one-of-the-top-five-most-haunted-places-in-the-midlands

  In time for Halloween, ITV has compiled a list of the top five most haunted places in the Midlands - and Leicester Cathedral is ranked among them,...

• Exhibition on life of diarist John Evelyn showcases exceptional collection of books and prints

  Date: 26 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/exhibition-on-life-of-diarist-john-evelyn-showcases-exceptional-collection-of-books-and-prints

  A new exhibition in the Special Collections highlights an ‘exceptional’ collection of rare books and prints from the life of 17th century diarist...

• Leicester researchers to speak at Documentary Media Month events

  Date: 23 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-researchers-to-take-part-in-documentary-media-month-events

  Leicester researchers will be holding a series of events as part of Documentary Media Month, taking place throughout the month of November and...

• Most male football fans are in favour of more involvement of women in the game research shows

  Date: 21 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/most-male-football-fans-are-in-favor-more-involvement-of-women-in-the-game-research-shows

  A national survey has shown that most men interested in football in Britain would welcome more women into the sport as fans, coaches, board...