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Mines of Memory Collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/mines-of-memory
The Mines of Memory collection is comprised of 23 interviews with collieries discussing their memories of working in Snibston and Whitwick. Find out more about the collection.
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Archaeology, Religion and Belief
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar3553
Module code: AR3553 Religion, belief and ritual are important aspects of the human experience and yet notoriously difficult for archaeologists to understand from the archaeological record.
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Deconstructing Sparta
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah2552
Module code: AH2552 Sparta is one of the most recognizable yet least understood cities of the ancient world.
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Psychology and Crime
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/cr2009
Module code: CR2009 One of the key areas of interest in Criminology is exploring the reasons why people commit crime. Many theories have been developed in an attempt to account for the motivation and causes of offending behaviour.
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The human legacy of American troops in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-human-legacy-of-american-troops-in-leicester
The story of American soldiers in Leicester during World War Two is well known, as are the many wartime romances and the story of GI brides who married Americans and left the city at the end of the war.
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Leicester law graduate to compete at Rio Olympics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-law-graduate-to-compete-at-rio-olympics
Leicester alumnus Phelan Hill has been selected to compete for Team GB in this summer's 2016 Rio Olympic Games, which begin on 5 August.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 17 December 6 January
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-17-december-6-january-1
Dr Athina Karatzogianni from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how social media influences the political game.
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Leicester fosters future biomedical research talent
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-fosters-future-biomedical-research-talent
The University is making a substantial investment into a critical mass of future biomedical research talent by announcing 27 new PhD studentships that will tackle some of the world’s most pressing and bioscience health issues.
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Richard III is number 1
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/richard-iii-is-number-1
Our University's discovery of King Richard III and his subsequent reburial at Leicester Cathedral has retained the top spot in the History 100 poll for the second year running.
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Patrick Highton
https://le.ac.uk/people/patrick-highton
The academic profile of Dr Patrick Highton, NIHR Advanced Research Fellow at University of Leicester