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• Academic revives Joe Ortons mischievous alter ego Mrs Edna Welthorpe

  Date: 16 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/academic-revives-joe-orton2019s-mischievous-alter-ego-2018mrs-edna-welthorpe2019-1

  To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, Curve is currently staging a major production of his final play...

• Expert opinions cover the British Empire air pollution the CIA and how society sleeps

  Date: 14 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-the-british-empire-air-pollution-the-cia-and-how-society-sleeps

  Dr Stan Neal from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for The Conversation about how the British...

• New project to identify Jack the Rippers last known victim

  Date: 9 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/new-project-to-identify-jack-the-ripper2019s-last-victim

  Members of the team who undertook genealogical and demographic research in relation to the discovery of the mortal remains of King Richard III...

• Expert opinions cover degree building Brexit and Gibraltar tinnitus and the BBC

  Date: 7 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-degree-building-brexit-and-gibraltar-and-the-bbc

  The government says students should get transferable credits for modules and feel free to move between higher education providers.

• Film screening and QA with Leverhulme Artist in Residence for International Womens Day

  Date: 6 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/film-screening-and-q-a-with-leverhulme-artist-in-residence-for-international-womens-day

  As part of International Women’s Day at our University, Kajal Nisha Patel, Leverhulme Artist in Residence (2016), will be in conversation with Dr...

• President of the Supreme Court to speak for University Law Society

  Date: 3 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/president-of-the-supreme-court-to-speak-to-university-law-society

  Please note that, due to problems at Leicester Rail Station, Lord Neuberger is running late so this event will start slightly later than advertised.

• Expert opinions cover Claudio Ranieri Michael Gove teaching in the 21st century and much more

  Date: 28 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-claudio-ranieri-michael-gove-and-teaching-in-the-21st-century

  John Williams, Senior Lectuer in Sociology, discussed the controversial sacking of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri in an article for The...

• Public lecture to explore genocide and reconciliation

  Date: 27 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/genocide-and-reconciliation

  Genocide and reconciliation are subjects to be explored at an event on Thursday 2 March.

• Widening Participation programme puts aspiring law students in the dock

  Date: 22 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/widening-participation-programme-puts-aspiring-law-students-in-the-dock

  Aspiring law students from non-privileged backgrounds were given the opportunity to view the inner workings of the legal system last week, thanks...

• Leicester academic comments on report of Commons select committee inquiry into public parks

  Date: 21 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-academic-comments-on-report-of-commons-select-committee-inquiry-into-public-parks

  A Leicester academic from the Department of History, Politics and International Relations has commented on the House of Commons Public Parks...