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Archaeologists return to Castle Hill to explore historic monument linked with Knights Hospitallers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/archaeologists-return-to-castle-hill-to-explore-historic-monument-linked-with-knights-hospitallers
From 2 - 27 September, our archaeologists working with Leicester City Council and members of the public, will return to Castle Hill Country Park...
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Expert opinions cover North Korea sex work and freedom of speech in Russia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/expert-opinions-cover-north-korea-sex-work-and-freedom-of-speech-in-russia
In an article for The Conversation, Professor Teela Sanders from the Department of Criminology has discussed the importance of moving towards a...
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Expert opinions cover helping children born prematurely bingewatching the Earths climate history and gentrification
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/expert-opinions-cover-helping-children-binge-watching-and-the-earths-climate-history
Researchers funded by Action Medical Research are designing a tool to help children who were born prematurely with maths skills – and, as Dr Sarah...
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Leicester expert discusses the rise of bingewatching through new digital platforms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-expert-discusses-the-rise-of-2018binge-watching2019-through-new-digital-platforms
Fans of popular TV programmes such as Game of Thrones, the Walking Dead or Orange is the New Black may be familiar with the idea of binge-watching...
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Effects of alcohol on memory while providing testimony explored by Leicester researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/effects-of-alcohol-on-memory-while-providing-testimony-explored-by-leicester-researchers
Leading research into the effects of alcohol on memory and guidance on how police officers can interview rape complainants who were intoxicated at...
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Expert opinions cover advertising partnerships equality future technologies USChina relations and faith in Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/expert-opinions-cover
Professor Neil Chakraborti from the Department of Criminology has been quoted in a Stop Funding Hate article about the Co-op Group’s announcement...
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Leicester academic contributes to new report on negotiations between the UK and EU
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-academic-contributes-to-new-report-on-negotiations-between-the-uk-and-eu-1
Professor Adam Cygan from our School of Law has contributed to a new report released by UK in a Changing Europe entitled the 'Cost of No Deal'.
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Joe Ortons life and legacy celebrated in three East Midlands exhibitions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/joe-ortons-life-and-legacy-celebrated-in-three-east-midlands-exhibitions
A renowned University of Leicester expert on playwright Joe Orton is involved in three public exhibitions about his life and work.
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Founder of group for survivors of rape and gender based violence in talks with our University over research links
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/founder-of-group-for-survivors-of-rape-and-gender-based-violence-in-talks-with-our-university-over-research-links
An activist who survived a harrowing rape and carjacking, and went on to establish a Foundation for victims of sexual and gender based violence,...
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Expert discusses popularity of ITVs Love Island with the BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/expert-discusses-popularity-of-itvs-love-island-with-the-bbc
The phenomenon that is ‘Love Island’ on ITV2 was discussed by an academic from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology today (Wednesday,...