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• Expert comment Has the Olympic Games caught up with the modern world

  Date: 15 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-comment-has-the-olympic-games-caught-up-with-the-modern-world

  Despite greater representation of women in the Rio Olympics than in previous years, anachronisms and gender divisions still remain, according to...

• 2015 was best ever year for tourism in Leicestershire

  Date: 12 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2015-best-ever-year-for-tourism-for-leicestershire

  Leicester City's Premier League success and the ongoing 'Richard III effect' made 2015 the best year ever for tourism in Leicestershire.

• Lecturer curates video exhibition in Argentina and Brazil

  Date: 11 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/lecturer-curates-video-exhibition-in-argentina-and-brazil

  A new video exhibition curated by a lecturer from our School of Modern Languages will explore the world 'between languages' at venues in Brazil...

• Love letter to Leicester Inner Ring Road may sooth the pain of city traffic jams

  Date: 9 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/love-letter-to-leicester-inner-ring-road-may-sooth-the-pain-of-city-traffic-jams

  A video produced by our University has been featured by the Leicester Mercury in an article discussing historical Leicester.

• Leicestershires unusual historical habits revealed

  Date: 20 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicestershire2019s-unusual-historical-habits-revealed

  From fattening pigs to enjoying a nice slice of crow pie, unusual historical habits in villages throughout Leicestershire have been revealed...

• New play centres on Arch of Remembrance in Leicesters Victoria Park

  Date: 19 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-play-centres-on-arch-of-remembrance-in-leicester2019s-victoria-park

  A play written, produced and performed by Leicester students will premiere at the Y theatre in Leicester on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July.

• Expert opinions cover childbirth and the media Junos goals and Theresa May

  Date: 18 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-opinions-cover-childbirth-and-the-media-junos-goals-and-theresa-may

  Dr Ranjana Das from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing why we need to look at...

• Five reasons why we need to look at childbirth and the media

  Date: 14 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/five-reasons-why-we-need-to-look-at-childbirth-and-the-media

  An academic from our University has discussed ways in which the media shapes society’s perceptions, anxieties and emotions arising out of birth.

• Winners of the 12th Festival of Postgraduate Research announced

  Date: 12 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/winners-of-the-12th-festival-of-postgraduate-research-announced

  The winners of the Festival of Postgraduate Research 2016 have been announced.

• Academics respond to Theresa Mays appointment as Prime Minister

  Date: 12 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/academics-respond-to-theresa-mays-appointment-as-pm

  Academics from across our University have commented on Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, following...