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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.

  • Launch of study into Northern Ireland social exclusion and sport

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/launch-of-study-into-northern-ireland-social-exclusion-and-sport

    Almost 90 per cent of people in Northern Ireland believe that sport is a good way to break down barriers between Protestants and Catholics.

  • 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...

  • University to host major conferences in 2016

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/university-to-host-four-conferences-in-2016

    The University is preparing to host four major conferences next year in collaboration with Leicester Shire Promotions.

  • Air pollution to become worlds leading cause of premature death by 2050

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/air-pollution-to-become-world2019s-leading-cause-of-premature-death-by-2050

    Leading experts will be discussing prominent environmental issues - including how air pollution will become the world’s top environmental cause of...

  • Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 12 18 November

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-12-18-november

    Dr Athina Karatzogianni from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for The Conversation about 'hacktivist' group...

  • Oxford Professor to discuss the role of science in human existence

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/oxford-professor-to-discuss-the-role-of-science-in-human-existence

    An Oxford Professor is returning to his alma mater to discuss the great questions of what it means to exist and how science can shed light on the...
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