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LGBT month highlights changing attitudes on Campus
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/ult/2017/02/28/lgbt-month-highlights-changing-attitudes-on-campus/
Menu Close University Leadership Team Home LGBT month highlights changing attitudes on Campus LGBT month highlights changing attitudes on Campus Posted by on February 28, 2017 Whenever I see an LGBT+ event advertised on campus I feel joy that attitudes have changed so...
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English for Humanities International Summer Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/summer/study/humanities
A short course that aims to help participants improve their general and academic English.
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Why do I need an archaeologist?
https://le.ac.uk/ulas/why
You may not know in which circumstances you may need an archaeologist. Find out if you need any of the services offered by ULAS.
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Invisible Hands, and the Market as Storytelling
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2017/10/23/invisible-hands-and-the-market-as-storytelling/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on October 23, 2017 Valerie Hamilton, co-author of Daniel Defoe and the Bank of England with Martin Parker from ULSB muses on the way in which Adam Smith and subsequent economists have used the famous metaphor of an...
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Prehistoric penis worms shed light on ocean ecology half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/prehistoric-2018penis-worms2019-shed-light-on-ocean-ecology-half-a-billion-years-ago
Dr Tom Harvey from the Department of Geology has been involved in a study along with researchers at the University of Cambridge into Ottoia, a type of phallic-shaped ‘penis worm’ – and has helped to identify that the creature used a bizarre set of teeth to drag itself across...
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History of tobacco and our health
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/tobacco-history
How did tobacco become one of the first truly global commodities, and arguably history’s most deadly habit?
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Renowned street artist creates ghostimage of famous playwright Joe Orton in library
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/renowned-street-artist-creates-ghost-image-of-famous-playwright-joe-orton-in-library
A renowned street artist has spray-painted a ‘ghost image’ of playwright Joe Orton in our Library – which he hopes will encourage people to reflect on the legacy of the writer.
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Finalist positions for our University and College Court in local and national tourism hospitality awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/finalist-positions-for-our-university-and-college-court-in-local-and-national-tourism-hospitality-awards
Our University has been shortlisted in no less than nine categories for awards that recognise leading tourism and hospitality organisations, at both a local and national level.
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In the market for a laugh Students help promote Leicester Comedy Festival shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/in-the-market-for-a-laugh-students-help-promote-leicester-comedy-festival-shows
For those of you in need of an uplifting break from recent world events, this week sees the welcome return of Leicester Comedy Festival with hundreds of performances running in over 60 venues in Leicestershire from 8 - 26 February.
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Expert comments on Theresa Mays General Election announcement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/experts-comment-on-theresa-mays-calling-of-a-general-election-in-june
Dr Rob Dover from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing Theresa May's surprise announcement to hold a General Election in June of this year.