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• Richard III Geneticist leads DNA search to identify the man who shaped early America

  Date: 30 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/richard-iii-geneticist-leads-dna-search-to-identify-the-man-who-shaped-early-america

  The University of Leicester geneticist who led the DNA identification of the ‘The King under the car park’ –Richard III – has been called upon to...

• Im pleased that I followed my heart and studied Sociology it allowed me to learn about Britain and also to develop a global perspective

  Date: 17 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/201ci2019m-pleased-that-i-followed-my-heart-and-studied-sociology-it-was-a-chance-to-learn-more-about-british-and-2018western2019-culture201d

  When deciding what she was going to study in the UK, Phoebe wanted to explore something new.

• Students from Leicesters universities gain military skills

  Date: 16 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/students-from-leicester2019s-universities-gain-military-skills

  Students from Leicester’s two universities have been put through their paces – quite literally.

• Dr Rob Dover provides evidence to Parliament about domestic abuse

  Date: 12 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/dr-rob-dover-provides-evidence-to-parliament-about-domestic-abuse

  Dr Rob Dover from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has provided evidence as part of a Parliamentary inquiry into...

• Politics expert gives evidence to House of Lords Committee on security challenges facing the UK

  Date: 11 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/politics-expert-gives-evidence-to-house-of-lords-committee-on-security-challenges-facing-the-uk

  A Leicester expert has contributed to a House of Lords inquiry on international relations and foreign policy.

• Being humane

  Date: 9 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/being-humane

  Humane responses to the ‘migration crisis’ are to be explored at an event organised by a Leicester academic and taking place at Leicester Cathedral.

• PostWorld Cup blues Delve into the history of the beautiful game

  Date: 5 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/post-world-cup-blues-delve-into-the-history-of-the-beautiful-game

  If the World Cup final leaves football fans wanting more, then a free online course has the answer in the form of one of the beautiful game’s most...

• Expert opinions cover middleaged entrepreneurs descended testicles in mammals heatwaves sex work football and heritage sites

  Date: 3 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/expert-opinions-cover-entrepreneurs-and-descended-testicles-in-mammals

  In an article for The Conversation, Dr Sukanlaya Sawang from our School of Business has discussed how research shows that the probability of...

• A Tale of Muslim Britain

  Date: 28 Jun 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/a-tale-of-muslim-britain

  Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the first British Muslim woman to attend Parliament, spoke to a large and diverse audience at a Unit for Diversity,...

• Medical cannabis academic shares excitement of meeting Home Secretary Sajid Javid at 10 Downing Street

  Date: 25 Jun 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/medical-cannabis-academic-shares-excitement-of-meeting-home-secretary-sajid-javid-at-10-downing-street

  Yewande Okuleye, a medical cannabis researcher within our School of History, Politics and International Relations, has spoken of her ‘excitement’...