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• Academic revives Joe Ortons mischievous alter ego Mrs Edna Welthorpe

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/academic-revives-joe-orton2019s-mischievous-alter-ego-2018mrs-edna-welthorpe2019-1

  To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, Curve is currently staging a major production of his final play What the Butler Saw (3-18 March) starring Rufus Hound, Catherine Russell, Jasper Britton, Dakota Blue Richards, Jack Holden and...

• Leicester archaeologists expand excavations at Leicester Cathedral site

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/leicester-cathedral-ulas

  Preliminary investigations took place in late 2021, with the ULAS team carefully uncovering more than 120 burials in the top-most layers on the site. The area was once used as the churchyard for burials of people from all walks of life living in the surrounding parish.

• Space Park Leicester to play central part in shaping regional prosperity

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/space-park-leicester-shaping-regional-prosperity

  Chief Executive Officer at Space Park Leicester William Wells has been appointed to the Innovation Advisory Group (IAG), a sub-group of the Leicester and Leicestershire Business Board

• Joe Ortons plays to be retyped onto single sheet of paper to commemorate 50th anniversary of his death

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/joe-ortons-plays-to-be-retyped-onto-single-sheet-of-paper-to-commemorate-50th-anniversary-of-his-death

  To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, performance artist Tim Youd will retype his Collected Plays on a single sheet of paper from 20 January to 5 February 2017.

• New University of Leicester-led research project to monitor wetlands from space

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/13-earth-observation-wetlands-leicestershire-rutland

  A new Earth observation for wetlands project led by the University of Leicester, in conjunction with the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, will enhance monitoring of Rutland Water and the Soar and Wreake River Valleys for nature conservation.

• Leicester combines expertise with NASA to power spacecraft into new frontiers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/rhu-stirling-1-770

  University of Leicester signs International Space Act Agreement with NASA to support collaboration between Space Park Leicester and NASA’s Glenn Research Center on a novel Radioisotope Power System design and laboratory test campaign

• Expert opinions cover the British Empire air pollution the CIA and how society sleeps

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-the-british-empire-air-pollution-the-cia-and-how-society-sleeps

  Dr Stan Neal from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for The Conversation about how the British Empire facilitated the movement of migrant workers in the 19th century and beyond.

• City Council and University of Leicester support Leicester businesses in becoming more sustainable

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/18-sustainable-business-support

  Businesses in Leicester are being offered a range of support to become more sustainable by Leicester City Council and the University of Leicester’s Innovation Hub.

• Inclusive curriculum FAQs

  https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-projects/learning-environment/inclusive-curriculum-toolkit/faqs

  Part of Leicester Medical School's Racial Inclusion in the Curriculum Toolkit; frequently asked questions

• Leicester strikes partnership with biotech experts Isogenica to develop personalised cancer treatments

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/ktp

  Patients could benefit from bespoke cancer-fighting treatments with fewer side effects thanks to a new partnership between a biotech company and a UK university.