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Seminar to explore research into images taken by Jewish photographers during the Holocaust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/seminar-to-explore-research-into-images-taken-by-jewish-photographers-during-the-holocaust
The University of Leicester’s Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies invites you to attend the research seminar ‘Photographs from the Lodz Ghetto during the Holocaust’, given by Tanja Kinzel from the Free University of Berlin on 7 December 2017.
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Researchers organise symposium to explore significance of music in criminal justice system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/researchers-organise-symposium-to-explore-significance-of-music-in-criminal-justice-system
Our University will be exploring the significance of music in the criminal justice system during a free public symposium taking place on Friday 23 June.
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Consequences of changes to criminal justice system for offenders and victims to be explored at Leicester event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/consequences-of-changes-to-criminal-justice-system-for-offenders-and-victims-to-be-explored-at-leicester-event
The consequences of recent and future changes to the criminal justice system and how this will affect offenders and victims will be explored at an event organised by our University on Wednesday 27 September.
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The Weakest Links Anne Robinson to speak at Literary Leicester event honouring the life of revered editor Alexander Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/the-weakest-link2019s-anne-robinson-to-speak-at-literary-leicester-event-honouring-the-life-of-revered-editor-alexander-chancellor
A panel of esteemed writers and journalists will commemorate the life and work of Spectator editor Alexander Chancellor CBE on Wednesday 15 November at 4.00 pm.
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Leader of most powerful observatory on the planet to speak at George Fraser Memorial Lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leader-of-2018most-powerful-observatory-on-the-planet2019-to-speak-at-university-of-leicester
The head of the world’s most powerful observatory will conduct a lecture at our University, examining how new astronomical facilities have led to significant leaps in astronomical research.
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Marginalisation of asylum seekers explored at LGBT World event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/marginalisation-of-asylum-seekers-explored-at-lgbt-world-event
Research into the marginalisation of asylum seekers due to their sexual orientation will be discussed at a free, public event at the University of Leicester on Wednesday 22 February.
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Space-themed work experience programme opens to school students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/space-park-work-experience
Space Park Leicester are inviting Year 10, 11 and 12 students living in Leicestershire to experience a career in the space industry.
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Pint of Science Leicester brings the stars behind the latest research to a venue near you
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/pint-of-science
More than 20 scientists to appear in three watering holes, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Leicester from 13-15 May
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Global Terrorism database updated
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/05/global-terrorism-database-updated/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 5, 2016 The total number of terrorist attacks and total deaths due to terrorist attacks worldwide decreased by 12% in 2015, according to the latest annual update of the Global Terrorism...
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Political journalism expert explains miners’ strike significance on BBC show
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/miners-strike
A 35-year career in political journalism led to a University of Leicester academic being called on to explain the significance of the 1984-5 miners’ strike to BBC radio listeners.