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• Hidden inscriptions hint at mystery medieval woman’s identity

  Date: 29 Nov 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/insular-manuscript-medieval-inscriptions

  Drawings and the name ‘Eadburg’ found scratched into early medieval manuscript by University of Leicester PhD student.

• University of Leicester politics expert to be embedded in UK Parliament

  Date: 28 Nov 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/rick-whitaker

  Dr Rick Whitaker, Associate Professor in European Politics, is one of three UK academics to be seconded to Parliament as a Thematic Research Lead.

• University of Leicester event focusses on ‘The Most Diverse Street in Britain’

  Date: 14 Oct 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/narborough-road

  Narborough Road is the focus of the latest community event in the University of Leicester’s Migration and Making of Leicester series.

• University’s Centre for Regional and Local History launches new research spaces

  Date: 4 Oct 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/local-history

  University of Leicester’s Centre for English Local History will relaunch as the Centre for Regional and Local History from Wednesday (5 October).

• UN space threats group to hear from University of Leicester expert

  Date: 15 Sep 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/un-space

  The United Nations is to hear from a University of Leicester expert on space politics on how to regulate military activity in space.

• University holds series of public events to mark Leicester’s migration history

  Date: 22 Aug 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/leicester-migration-events

  The University of Leicester is working in conjunction with partners to hold five public events on the recent history of migration to the city.

• University of Leicester academic recognised by National Teaching Fellowship Scheme

  Date: 10 Aug 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/paul-campbell

  A University of Leicester academic has been recognised for his research and teaching on race and inclusion by the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme.

• Professor Clare Anderson appointed as trustee of Royal Museums Greenwich

  Date: 28 Jul 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/clare-anderson

  The University of Leicester’s Professor Clare Anderson has been appointed by the Prime Minister as one of six new Trustees of the Royal Museums...

• Nuclear expert cautions against unfamiliar new nuclear age

  Date: 22 Apr 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/nuclear-technologies

  High-tech advances in weapons technologies and a return of ‘great power nuclear politics’, risk the world ‘sleepwalking’ into a nuclear age vastly...

• Difficult Conversations: Public panel to tackle topic of nuclear conflict

  Date: 12 Apr 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/difficult-conversations-nuclear-weapons

  A leading international relations expert has warned of the danger of ‘alarmism’ around nuclear weapons ahead of a public panel discussion.