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• Leicester astronomers observe star reborn in a flash

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-astronomers-observe-star-reborn-in-a-flash

  An international team of astronomers using Hubble and led by our University has been able to study stellar evolution in real time. Over a period of 30 years dramatic increases in the temperature of the star SAO 244567 have been observed.

• Evelyn Waugh and His Circle: Reading and Editing the Complete Works

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/05/27/evelyn-waugh-and-his-circle-reading-and-editing-the-complete-works/

  Posted by Barbara Cooke in Waugh and Words on May 27, 2014 As many of you might know already, in 2015 we are planning a glitzy international Evelyn Waugh conference here in Leicester. Richard III is SO 2013.

• Recognising international talent

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/recognising-international-talent

  An international student will be embarking upon a new journey at our University as an ambassador for international investment in women scholars.

• Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/siberian-fires

  According to Russia’s forestry agency, this year’s fires have ravaged more than 14m hectares, making it the second-worst fire season since the turn of the century.

• Public engagement

  https://le.ac.uk/cssp/engagement

  Learn more about public engagement within the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.

• Contested Desires Constructive Dialogues

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/contested-desires-constructive-dialogues

  Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues (CDCD) is a three-year arts and heritage programme, co-funded by the EU Creative Europe, engaging artists to examine European colonialism’s legacy in museums and heritage sites.

• University of Leicester Announces Exciting Summer Events Programme in Partnership with Attenborough Arts Centre and Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/attenborough-arts-summer-events

  The University of Leicester is delighted to unveil its 2025 Summer events programme, delivered with Attenborough Arts Centre, in partnership with Oadby & Wigston Borough Council.

• Medical student with stammer makes national appeal to raise awareness

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/phoebe-avbulim-bbc-lifeline-stammer

  University of Leicester Medical student Phobe Avbulim has appeared on BBC’s Lifeline appeal programme, presented by actor Colin Firth, to talk about her stammer

• Emoji is the fastest growing language

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/19/emoji-is-the-fastest-growing-language/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 19, 2015 Emoji’s are ‘pictographs. Originally used in Japanese electronic messages, many characters have now been incorporated into Unicode  and the launch of Emoj.li.

• Changing the world, one story at a time. Humanitarian Society scoops two awards for groundbreaking journalism

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/humanitarian-society

  A newsletter produced by University of Leicester's Humanitarian Society has been recognised by the Student Publication Association.