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  • The Two Fredericks: A snapshot of male intimacy in prison

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/09/30/the-two-fredericks-cockatoo-island/

    Posted by Katy Roscoe in Carceral Archipelago on September 30, 2016 In the 1840s, campaigners for the abolition of convict transportation engaged in a campaign of scare-mongering about the prevalence of sexual acts between male convicts (dubbed “unnatural acts”).

  • Alternative beer label artwork by Leicester researchers featured in new exhibition

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/alternative-beer-label-artwork-by-leicester-researchers-featured-in-new-exhibition

    Artwork by Leicester researchers is to be featured in a new exhibition exploring gender relations in night life drinking spaces.

  • Transporting Convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen’s Land

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/10/31/transporting-convicts-from-new-zealand-to-van-diemens-land/

    Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on October 31, 2017 By Dr Kristyn Harman Senior Lecturer in History, University of Tasmania   Like many New Zealanders, I grew up hearing stories about the Australian penal colonies, particularly anecdotes of London...

  • Attitudes to Convict Ancestry: Documentary Review

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/12/02/convict-ancestry-documentary/

    Posted by Katy Roscoe in Carceral Archipelago on December 2, 2016 In this blog post I review the documentary ‘A Secret History of my Family: Gadbury Sisters’ , which aired in 2016, and discuss how it reflects changing attitudes to convict ancestry amongst British and...

  • Acid attacks appear to be on the rise – what the numbers tell us about corrosive substances and crim

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2024/03/05/acid-attacks-appear-to-be-on-the-rise-what-the-numbers-tell-us-about-corrosive-substances-and-crime/

    Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on March 5, 2024 Matt Hopkins – Associate Professor This is an article that was originally published in the Conversation. To view the original click here .

  • Social movements and the next phase of healthcare improvement: The View from 2004

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2019/03/23/social-movements-and-the-next-phase-of-healthcare-improvement-the-view-from-2004/

    Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on March 23, 2019 What do NHS leaders do when they want to start a grass roots movement? Well, according to Bate, Robert and Bevan, they get 15 policy makers together and hold a colloquium.

  • The Loved One – University of Leicester

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/10/06/september-book-group-the-loved-one/

    Evelyn Waugh Book Group: September 2014 'The Loved One'

  • Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/25/

    Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.

  • Lucy Ellis

    https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lucy-ellis

    It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Lucy Ellis, our colleague in Library and Learning Services. Lucy was taken ill earlier this year and had been receiving ongoing treatment.

  • Leicester scientists investigating ancient freshwater hundreds of metres below the sea floor

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/scientists-ancient-freshwater-below-sea-floor

    International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) includes researchers from the University of Leicester aiming to explore ancient freshwater systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore

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