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Academic delivers talk on future of nuclear weapons at Nobel Peace Institute
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/academic-delivers-talk-on-future-of-nuclear-weapons-at-nobel-peace-institute
Dr Andrew Futter (pictured)Â from the School of History, Politics and International Relations recently gave a talk at the Nobel Peace Institute,...
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Expert opinions cover the Anthropocene Leo Varadkar trauma after terror attacks and protest camps
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/expert-opinions-cover-the-anthropocene-leo-varadkar-and-trauma-after-terror-attacks
Professor Jan Zalasiewicz from the Department of Geology has discussed the origin and implications of the term 'Anthropocene' in Science, People...
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Winners of postgraduate presentation competition announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/winners-of-postgraduate-presentation-competition-announced
The two winners of a competition that challenged postgraduate students to present their research in just three minutes have been announced.
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Leicester criminologist studies money laundering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-criminologist-studies-money-laundering
University criminologist Dr Matt Hopkins has been involved in a new study on money laundering.
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Bradgate Park Fieldschool is back for a third season
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/bradgate-park-fieldschool-back-for-third-season
The University's Fieldschool at Bradgate Park will return for a third season on Monday 5 June.
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Expert opinions cover ransomware arms races Brexit migrant workers and NASAs Juno mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/expert-opinions-cover-ransomware-arms-race-brexit-migrant-workers-and-nasas-juno-mission
UK universities may be among the most autonomous, but they need international cooperation to make their voices heard, says President and...
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Research into agricultural revolution in AngloSaxon England sheds new light on medieval land use
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/research-into-2018agricultural-revolution2019-in-anglo-saxon-england-sheds-new-light-on-medieval-land-use
Researchers from our University will be shedding new light on how an ‘agricultural revolution’ in Anglo-Saxon England fueled the growth of towns...
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From feeding the city to researching a country in turmoil PhD graduates return to share their research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/from-feeding-the-city-to-researching-a-country-in-turmoil-phd-graduates-return-to-share-their-research
The past is present in our next Doctoral Inaugural Lectures on Wednesday 24 May as PhD students from Archaeology and Museum Studies return to...
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Leicester academic honoured by the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-academic-honoured-by-the-society-for-the-history-of-alchemy-and-chemistry
A former Leicester academic will be celebrated at the anniversary meeting of the Society of the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC) on 20 May.
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Project sheds new light on thousands of years of Charnwood Forests history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/project-sheds-new-light-on-thousands-of-years-of-charnwood-forests-history
Leicestershire Victoria County History (VCH) Trust and our University are staging a free and fun heritage festival for the whole family at the...