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Conference to examine the complex history of immigration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/conference-to-examine-immigrations-complex-history
Immigration, its causes and its consequences, may be a contentious topic in the 21st century, but it is by no means a new phenomenon.
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University ceremony for King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/university-bids-farewell-to-king-richard-iii
A brief ceremony to mark the departure of the mortal remains of King Richard III from the University campus takes place on Sunday 22 March.
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Bible from the era of Richard III to mark reinterment ceremony
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/bible-from-the-era-of-richard-iii-to-mark-reinterment-ceremony
A 500-year-old Bible from Richard III’s lifetime, housed in the University's Special Collections, will play a key role in the ceremony marking the...
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Richard III interest in India
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/richard-iii-2013-interest-in-india
News of the discovery and research into Richard III has been of global interest – but the University of Leicester news team were a little...
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Learn about cutting-edge advances in crime solving and forensic science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/learn-about-cutting-edge-advances-in-crime-solving-and-forensic-science
The latest advances in forensic science and how it can be used to solve crimes will be explored as part of a free online course offered by the...
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Understanding election coverage using Big data
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/understanding-election-coverage-using-big-data
Researchers from our Department of Media and Communication, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have for the first time analysed mass...
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Leicester student mentored by ITV News Central wins Breaking Into News competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/leicester-student-mentored-by-itv-news-central-wins-breaking-into-news-competition
Sally Wynter from the Department of History of Art and Film has won the 2015 Breaking Into News initiative, run by ITV News and Media Trust.
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The coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/the-coffining-of-the-mortal-remains-of-king-richard-iii
On Sunday 15 March, 2015 the coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III took place in preparation for reinterment at Leicester Cathedral...
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Factual and fictional portrayals of Richard III to be explored
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/factual-and-fictional-portrayals-of-richard-iii-to-be-explored
Experts will share insights into the portrayals of Richard III throughout history, from Shakespeare’s ‘hunch-backed toad’ to the modern-day...
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Archaeologists identify ingredients for food served during Richard IIIs reign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/archaeologists-identify-ingredients-for-medieval-dishes-served-during-richard-iii2019s-reign
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) have lent their expertise towards a series of medieval recipes...