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Trailblazing women at the University celebrated in inaugural gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/2018trailblazing2019-women-at-the-university-celebrated-in-inaugural-gallery
The University today (11 March) unveils its inaugural gallery of inspirational women to celebrate International Women’s Day 2015.
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Artist to retype famous novel on a single sheet of paper
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/artist-to-retype-famous-novel-on-a-single-sheet-of-paper
Kingsley Amis’s celebrated novel ‘Lucky Jim’ will be retyped onto a single sheet of paper at the David Wilson Library between 7-14 March by an...
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The Myths of King Richard III and Dracula
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/the-myths-of-king-richard-iii-and-dracula
The Shakespearian interpretation of King Richard III will be examined by a visiting Spanish academic when she visits the University next month.
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Richard IIIs story to be told to Leicesters schoolchildren
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/richard-iii2019s-story-to-be-told-to-leicester2019s-schoolchildren
Thousands of schoolchildren all over the city of Leicester will be learning about the story of Richard III as part of the University’s mission to...
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English Language Teaching Unit celebrates international research students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/english-language-teaching-unit-celebrates-international-research-students
The second annual English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) Research Festival was held on Wednesday 18th February.
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Crocus Sundays signal the arrival of spring alongside hedgehog display for children
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/crocus-sundays-signal-the-spring-alongside-hedgehog-display-for-children
The springtime blooming of crocuses in the Botanic Garden will this year be accompanied by the unusual sight of thousands of salt-dough hedgehogs...
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My Dear Bessie A Love Story in Letters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/my-dear-bessie-a-love-story-in-letters
Professor Bernard Barker, an Emeritus Professor of the University of Leicester's School of Education has written a feature in which he rediscovers...
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Forensic pathologist recounts experience investigating torture in Syria
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/confessions-of-a-torture-investigator
Dr Stuart Hamilton, a leading pathologist from the East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit, is used to dealing with death and injury - in his line...
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Building work begins on 430000squarefoot Bible Museum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/building-work-begins-on-430-000-square-foot-bible-museum
The eight-storey, 430,000-square-foot Museum of the Bible took a giant step toward its 2017 opening in Washington, D.C.
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Leading human rights activist to speak on civil liberty and democratic freedom
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/leading-human-rights-activist-to-speak-on-civil-liberty-and-democratic-freedom
Leading human rights activist Shami Chakrabarti CBE will be discussing civil liberty, the importance of democratic freedom and how to prevent...