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• 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...

• Student written off after failing his ALevels starts PhD at Leicester

  Date: 3 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/student-2018written-off2019-after-failing-his-a-levels-starts-phd-at-leicester

  Written off at 18 after failing his A-levels, Richard Evans has just embarked on a PhD course at Leicester.

• New study finds that everyday activities empower young people in care

  Date: 30 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-study-finds-that-everyday-activities-empower-young-people-in-care

  Simply going shopping, playing in the park or reading are the kind of everyday activities that give young people in care a better sense of value...

• 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...

• Leicester Cathedral named one of the top five most haunted places in the Midlands

  Date: 28 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-cathedral-named-one-of-the-top-five-most-haunted-places-in-the-midlands

  In time for Halloween, ITV has compiled a list of the top five most haunted places in the Midlands - and Leicester Cathedral is ranked among them,...

• 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...