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• New hope for gay communities following Typhoon Haiyan

  Date: 6 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/new-hope-for-gay-communities-following-typhoon-haiyan

  Many LGBT people in Tacloban, Philippines have achieved new-found acceptance in their communities, including a dramatic rise in the number of...

• Performance trio explores the true beauty of the feminine form with a collection of poems

  Date: 5 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/performance-trio-explores-the-true-beauty-of-the-feminine-form-with-a-collection-of-poems

  An empowering performance of poetry about women and the real-life relationship they have with their bodies will re-examine the way the female form...

• Opportunities open up in South Korea for students and researchers

  Date: 4 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/opportunities-open-up-in-south-korea-for-students-and-researchers

  We have signed a new agreement with a major university in South Korea to send students to South East Asia as part of their degree programme.

• Eighth annual literary festival promises to explore the magic of Wonderland the mystery of Jack the Ripper and the genius of James Joyce

  Date: 3 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/eighth-annual-literary-festival-promises-to-explore-the-magic-of-wonderland-the-mystery-of-jack-the-ripper-and-the-genius-of-james-joyce

  A vibrant celebration of the written and spoken word is set to visit the city once again as this year's completely free Literary Leicester...

• Funny bones macabre humour in the Dance of Death

  Date: 29 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/funny-bones-macabre-humour-in-the-2018dance-of-death2019

  The haunting tale of a married couple who tragically lost nine of their ten children in infancy and later died in a state of Dickensian poverty...

• Exhibition on life of diarist John Evelyn showcases exceptional collection of books and prints

  Date: 26 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/exhibition-on-life-of-diarist-john-evelyn-showcases-exceptional-collection-of-books-and-prints

  A new exhibition in the Special Collections highlights an ‘exceptional’ collection of rare books and prints from the life of 17th century diarist...

• Philip Larkins secret selfies

  Date: 26 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/philip-larkins-secret-selfies

  For the first time, photographs taken by the poet Philip Larkin have been collected together from thousands held by the Larkin archive in Hull.

• Leicester researchers to speak at Documentary Media Month events

  Date: 23 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-researchers-to-take-part-in-documentary-media-month-events

  Leicester researchers will be holding a series of events as part of Documentary Media Month, taking place throughout the month of November and...

• Major new research on pictoral smoking warnings

  Date: 22 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/major-new-research-on-pictoral-smoking-warnings

  The University is part of an international team that carried out a large experimental study on pictorial warnings for tobacco products funded by...

• Most male football fans are in favour of more involvement of women in the game research shows

  Date: 21 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/most-male-football-fans-are-in-favor-more-involvement-of-women-in-the-game-research-shows

  A national survey has shown that most men interested in football in Britain would welcome more women into the sport as fans, coaches, board...