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• Honorary graduates January 2018 Maggie Philbin

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/honorary-graduates-january-2018-maggie-philbin

  Maggie Philbin, presenter of the much-loved children’s TV show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and science and technology programme Tomorrow’s World, received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from our University at our graduation ceremonies on Thursday 25 January.

• Events to explore the fight for equality power politics and inspirational figures

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/the-fight-for-equality-power-politics-and-inspirational-figures

  The University is celebrating Black History Month 2015 by hosting a number of free public events throughout October.

• The Leicester Weekend University welcomes public to its biggest reunion yet

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/the-leicester-weekend-university-welcomes-public-to-its-biggest-reunion-yet

  We are inviting staff, students, alumni, family and friends and the local community to celebrate our biggest reunion to date – ‘The Leicester Weekend 2016’.

• Joe Orton: Leicester’s literary anarchist

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/literary-anarchist

  Dr Emma Parker explores the cultural significance of literary anarchist and Leicester native Joe Orton, over a half a century since his death.

• Crime writer and creator of Inspector Morse dies

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/crime-writer-and-creator-of-inspector-morse-dies

  The University has learnt of the death of the author Colin Dexter, most famous for creating the character of Inspector Morse and the series of thirteen novels that he features in.

• BBC’s Digging for Britain to showcase Leicester Cathedral discoveries

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/digging-for-britain

  A University of Leicester-led archaeological dig at Leicester Cathedral is to be featured on BBC Two’s Digging for Britain.

• America’s complicated relationship with healthcare explored in new book

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/transformed-states

  The final book in Professor Martin Halliwell's series on healthcare in the United States will be published on 15 November 2024.

• Dig to explore story of Castle Hill

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/dig-to-explore-story-of-castle-hill

  An ancient monument at the heart of Leicester’s Castle Hill Country Park is due to be investigated later this month as part of a community archaeological project.

• Introducing oral history

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/learning/introducing-oral-history

  Oral history provides a rich seam of material that gives an insight into the lives of ordinary people in the past: their home lives, working lives, social lives and family lives.

• Research student helps reopen Lincoln Castles longclosed prison

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/research-student-helps-reopen-lincoln-castle2019s-long-closed-prison

  Work by a PhD student that will bring a Victorian Prison back to life has received a royal seal of approval.