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The Oxford Group
https://le.ac.uk/politics/research/research-projects/previous-research-projects/the-oxford-group
Our two-year Leverhulme-funded research project examines the contribution made to the emergence (or rather re-emergence) of the idea of animal rights made by a group of young people - mainly postgraduate philosophy students - who congregated in Oxford for a few short years -...
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UK Disability History Month 2022: Uncovering the history of the Fielding Johnson Building
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2022/11/24/uk-disability-history-month-2022-uncovering-the-history-of-the-fielding-johnson-building/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library and Learning Services on November 24, 2022 16 November to 16 December 2022 is UK Disability History Month , an annual event creating a platform to focus on the history of the rights and dignity of disabled people.
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Juno Mission unveils the depth and structure of planet’s shrinking red spot and colourful bands
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/10/29/juno-mission-unveils-the-depth-and-structure-of-planets-shrinking-red-spot-and-colourful-bands/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 October 2021 Dr.
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Evelyn Waugh Conference 2015 – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/05/26/evelyn-waugh-conference-2015/
Write up of Evelyn Waugh and His Circle: Reading and Editing the Complete Works conference
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Glowing Jupiter Awaits Juno University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/06/29/glowing-jupiter-awaits-juno/
Press release on spectacular new infrared images of Jupiter from the Leicester team.
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Margaret Byron
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/margaret-byron
Margaret has held full-time teaching posts in Higher Education for almost 30 years, teaching Geography at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.