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• English Language Teaching Unit hosts prestigious conference

  Date: 27 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/english-language-teaching-unit-hosts-prestigious-conference

  The English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) hosted the 2015 Biennial BALEAP conference from 17-19 April at the Manor Road conference centre in Oadby.

• Conference explores how death can be the beginning - not the end

  Date: 23 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/conference-questions-when-death-truly-takes-place

  A three day international and interdisciplinary conference took place between 16-18 April which explored themes around death and dying and how our...

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 15 21 April

  Date: 22 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-15-21-april

  Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has written an opinion piece for The Conversation about a sexology conference...

• Acclaimed writers to speak at biggest ever Evelyn Waugh conference

  Date: 22 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/acclaimed-writers-to-speak-at-evelyn-waugh-conference

  Acclaimed writers Selina Hastings, William Boyd and Paula Byrne are set to speak at a major conference on the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh...

• Runic charms and boat burials to be discussed at Viking symposium

  Date: 16 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/runic-charms-and-boat-burials-to-be-discussed-at-upcoming-symposium

  From burials in boats to the perceived magical properties of runic charms, members of the public are invited to come together at the University to...

• Academic dances the night away in new film starring Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman

  Date: 16 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/academic-dances-the-night-away-in-new-film-starring-kate-winslet-and-alan-rickman

  Dr Heidi Ashton from the School of Management is starring in a new blockbuster film, A Little Chaos, released in UK cinemas on Friday 17 April.

• Upcoming conference to celebrate 30 year anniversary of DNA fingerprinting discovery

  Date: 13 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/upcoming-conference-to-celebrate-30-year-anniversary-of-dna-fingerprinting-discovery

  In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the landmark discovery and application of DNA fingerprinting by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the...

• Was Richard IIIs scoliosis kept a secret until his death

  Date: 13 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/was-richard-iiis-scoliosis-kept-a-secret-until-his-death

  Last month saw the mortal remains of King Richard III reinterred at Leicester Cathedral, more than two years after University archaeologists...

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 714 April

  Date: 9 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/talking-points-a-range-of-topics-tackled-by-academics-7-14-april

  Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has written an article for The Conversation exploring how it could be a good...

• April Fools No we are not changing our name

  Date: 1 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/april-fools-no-we-are-not-changing-our-name

  Today’s brilliant April Fool story in the Independent has generated a lot of discussion on social media, with many people citing it as their...