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• Is the UK citizenship test counterproductive?

  Date: 12 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-uk-citizenship-test-counterproductive

  New research indicates that gaining UK citizenship leads to immigrants becoming less engaged in politics.

• University of Leicester wins Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  Date: 30 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/30-the-award

  University receives Times Higher Education Award for a pioneering kit that enables victims of sexual violence to capture DNA evidence.

• A summit on tackling loneliness and social isolation in Leicestershire is being held this week

  Date: 29 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/29-loneliness-social-isolation-summit

  The University of Leicester’s Unit for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (DICE) along with Leicestershire County Council are bringing...

• University of Leicester takes part in Being Human Festival

  Date: 14 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/14-being-human-festival

  The University of Leicester will join universities throughout the UK and open its doors to share its innovative humanities research with the public.

• University equality work wins national award

  Date: 18 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/19-pride-and-prejudice-award

  Groundbreaking work by the University of Leicester and the National Trust wins prestigious PinkNews Award.

• Newborns, migrants and the idea of home explored at University of Leicester lectures

  Date: 25 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-doctoral-inaugural-lectures

  Doctoral Inaugural Lectures on 3 October discuss length of stay in neonatal care and home-making practices of migrants

• Leading Hillsborough researcher and campaigner on the power of dissenting voices

  Date: 13 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/14-leading-hillsborough-researcher-and-campaigner

  Professor Phil Scraton will deliver the annual University of Leicester Scarman Lecture on Wednesday 26 September

• A brace of Times Higher Education Awards nominations for Leicester

  Date: 5 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/a-brace-of-times-higher-education-awards-nominations-for-leicester

  University shortlisted for Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and DataPoints Merit Award The University of...

• Expert opinions cover The Meg, hothouse Earth, Space Force, Nairobi, AI doctors and sex work

  Date: 21 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/expert-opinions-cover-the-meg-hothouse-earth-space-force-nairobi-and-ai-doctors

  The Conversation and Think: Leicester talking points: a range of topical issues recently tackled by academics 11 - 31 August In an article for The...

• Shedding light on historical stories of displacement and forced migration

  Date: 3 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/shedding-light-on-historical-stories-of-displacement-and-forced-migration

  During Leicester’s 2018 Journeys Festival international, where the creative talents of exceptional refugee and asylum seeker artists are...