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Success for tutor delivering refugee support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/success-for-tutor-delivering-refugee-support
Aleks Palanac (pictured), an EAP (English for Academic Practice) tutor at the ELTU (English Language Teaching Unit), recently returned from an 8-day trip to Greece where she delivered a training programme for Volunteer Teachers of Refugees to teachers working in refugee camps...
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Swift action taken in conservation project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/swift-action-taken-in-conservation-project
Ten specialist bird boxes have been installed as part of a conservation project to create habitat for swifts by our Environment team working with our Development Team in the Division of Estates and Facilities Management.
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Why do we still love James Bond
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/why-do-we-still-love-james-bond
On Monday 26 October, another new James Bond movie will hit our cinema screens and the publicity machinery seems to be in overdrive. Spectre is the twenty-fourth in the continuous film series based on Ian Fleming’s British superspy and is produced by Eon Productions for MGM/Sony.
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Engelbert Humperdinck receives new Seat of Learning tribute
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/engelbert-humperdinck-receives-new-seat-of-learning-tribute
Fans of Engelbert Humperdinck have honoured his 50 years in the music industry by sponsoring a reader's chair for the David Wilson Library.
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Website showcases inspiring examples of inclusive arts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/website-showcases-inspiring-examples-of-inclusive-arts
A new website has been launched containing stories from arts organisations across the East Midlands around art practice with disabled children and young people.
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Expert comment Terror attack in France
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-comment-terror-attack-in-france
Dr Simon Bennett (pictured) from the University of Leicester Civil Safety and Security Unit has commented on the recent terror attack in Nice, France. He said: “In recent months there have been several attacks against aviation interests, including airports.
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Spring flower viewing made annual event at Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/spring-flower-viewing-made-annual-event-at-botanic-garden
The success of Crocus Weekends at the Botanic Garden has now led to it becoming an annual fixture in the Garden calendar. On Sundays 28 February and March 6, visitors can sample the delights of the flowers as well as refreshments in the 16-acre picturesque garden in Oadby.
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Research suggests exercise counteracts sitting time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-suggests-exercise-counteracts-sitting-time
Office workers can stave off health problems associated with sitting down all day by regularly exercising, a new study from the Leicester Diabetes Centre has found.
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University of Leicester to honour distinguished leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/university-of-leicester-to-honour-distinguished-leaders
The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (21-22 January).
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Unruly bodies and minds in the medical museum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/unruly-bodies-and-minds-in-the-medical-museum
Our Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) in the School of Museum Studies is leading on Exceptional and Extraordinary, a collaborative project with experts in medical history, disability and museums including Tony Heaton, SHAPE and Katherine Ott, National...