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War and the Culture of Childhood in the Long Nineteenth Century
https://le.ac.uk/english/research/research-projects/past-projects/war-culture-childhood
The War and the Culture of Childhood in the Long Nineteenth Century project focused on children within conflicts of Empire during the nineteenth century. Learn more about the project.
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Astrodynamics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa3242
Module code: PA3242 The Physics Skills Electives are designed to help you improve your skills and enhance your career options in industry, education, research and/or business.
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Decolonising Classical Studies
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah3085
Module code: AH3085 This module is an experimental collaboration with Tufts University (Boston, USA) that seeks to interrogate current understandings and perceptions of Greek, Roman and other ancient societies and their impact on contemporary life in the UK and the US.
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Peopling Australia
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs2317
Module code:HS2317 Module Outline In 2001, the Aboriginal Australian sprinter, Cathy Freeman, was awarded the title of World Sportswoman of the Year after becoming Olympic 400m champion at the Sydney Games.
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Leicester Law School professor shortlisted for Law Teacher of the Year Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/law-teacher-of-the-year
University of Leicester’s Professor Kimberley Brayson has been shortlisted for the prestigious OUP Law Teacher of the Year Award 2023.
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Love across cultural boundaries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/love-across-cultural-boundaries
Sue Bishop, a local mature student studying at Leicester, is keen to hear from women around the county willing to share memories of their long-term mixed romantic relationships.
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Honorary graduates January 2018 Patrick Harris
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/honorary-graduates-january-2018-patrick-harris
Dedicated outreach worker Patrick Harris, whose work with homeless charity The Bridge stands as an exemplar of its good work, Patrick Harris was born in Leicester and grew up in Highfields along with five siblings.
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English Language Teaching Unit celebrates international research students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/english-language-teaching-unit-celebrates-international-research-students
The second annual English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) Research Festival was held on Wednesday 18th February.
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New hope for gay communities following Typhoon Haiyan
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/new-hope-for-gay-communities-following-typhoon-haiyan
Many LGBT people in Tacloban, Philippines have achieved new-found acceptance in their communities, including a dramatic rise in the number of people using dating applications such as Grindr and Tinder, in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, according to research co-led...
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Unlocking the past from conflict to reform in the Northern Ireland Prison Service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/unlocking-the-past-from-conflict-to-reform-in-the-northern-ireland-prison-service
An experienced prison governor and head of the Northern Ireland Prison Service is to speak on prison reform for the University of Leicester’s Scarman Lecture Series.