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• medieval animal names books

  Date: 1 Jul 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/medieval-animal-names-books

  The relationship between medieval people and their pets is the topic of the latest book by the University of Leicester’s Dr Ben Parsons.

• University of Leicester writer, Dr Jonathan Taylor wins Arnold Bennett Book Prize for Scablands and Other Stories

  Date: 20 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/jonathan-taylor-scablands-arnold-bennett

  A collection of short stories written by the University of Leicester’s Dr Jonathan Taylor has won the Arnold Bennet Book Prize.

• Economic inequality is not “bad for everyone”, new research shows – wealthier people derive happiness benefits

  Date: 16 Apr 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/economic-inequality-wealth-people-happiness

  Increases in economic inequality raise the life satisfaction of wealthier people, while lowering the life satisfaction of people who earn less,...

• Dickens shorthand sleuths offer hope for 1861 Canadian murder

  Date: 10 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/dickens-shorthand-sleuths-canada-murder

  A team of decoders are hoping to crack the case of a murder in 19th century British Columbia

• Family friendly free event to showcase the region’s heritage

  Date: 28 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/celebration-heritage-hub-leicester-event

  A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the University of Leicester on...

• Caroline Lucas and ‘The Rest is History’ Podcast headline 2025 Literary Leicester festival

  Date: 27 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/literature-festival-caroline-lucas-rest-is-history

  Literary Leicester is the University's free annual literature festival.

• New anthology Unstitching Silence brings together Caribbean voices to address gender-based violence

  Date: 10 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/unstitching-silence

  A new anthology featuring writing from Caribbean writers has been edited by University of Leicester's Dr Lucy Evans and Shivanee Ramlochan.

• Leicester sports sociologist examines the making of British football

  Date: 7 Nov 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/john-williams-book

  The history of British football and its people is the subject of a book from University of Leicester sports sociologist, John Williams.

• First-ever University Challenge champs aim to bring trophy back to Leicester

  Date: 30 Oct 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/university-challenge

  A team of University of Leicester students will be bidding to bring the BBC University Challenge trophy back to the East Midlands for the first...

• New book explores innovative crime fiction by Caribbean writers

  Date: 21 Oct 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/crime-fiction

  Dr Lucy Evan's new book, Crime Fiction in the Caribbean will be published on 24th October 2024.