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• Glorious Debo

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/09/29/glorious-debo/

  Posted by Barbara Cooke in School of English Blog on September 29, 2014 Deborah Mitford, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, often referred to as the “last Mitford sister”, has passed away. But Debo, as she was known to friends and family, was an institution in her own right.

• University of Leicester experts set to launch global health research project in Nepal

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/nepal

  A £10 million project lead by experts from the University of Leicester to improve healthcare in the subcontinent has taken a step forward with a launch planned in Nepal next month.

• Awards for eye research at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/awards-for-eye-research-at-leicester

  Award-winning eye research from our University has been recognised at a national event. A University researcher won an award for his work in the world’s first study of its type to assess how infant eye defects can affect future vision.

• Acclaimed writers to speak at biggest ever Evelyn Waugh conference

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/acclaimed-writers-to-speak-at-evelyn-waugh-conference

  Acclaimed writers Selina Hastings, William Boyd and Paula Byrne are set to speak at a major conference on the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project taking place between 24-26 April.

• University of Leicester archives uncover accounts of the supernatural

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/halloween

  The University of Leicester has uncovered a series of spooky documents and images from its Library archives.

• Distinguished literary figures from Leicester to be honoured

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/distinguished-literary-figures-from-leicester-to-be-honoured

  Two of Leicester’s best loved and most enduring literary figures are to be honoured by our University at its graduation ceremonies this month.

• The politics of comparison: writing a global history of punishment

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/02/05/the-politics-of-comparison-writing-a-global-history-of-punishment/

  Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on February 5, 2015 The Carceral Archipelago project faces enormous challenges in writing the history of punishment as global history.

• (In)visible Convict Heritage on Rottnest Island

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/03/16/rottnest-convict-heritage/

  Blog on heritage of convict aboriginal history on Rottnest Island also known as Wadjemup, West Australia

• Honorary graduates January 2018 Maggie Philbin

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/honorary-graduates-january-2018-maggie-philbin

  Maggie Philbin, presenter of the much-loved children’s TV show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and science and technology programme Tomorrow’s World, received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from our University at our graduation ceremonies on Thursday 25 January.

• Physics & Astronomy: Page 17

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/leigh_fletcher/page/17/

  I’m an Engineer! I’m a Scientist! Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 November 2020 PhD student Sam Frampton explains this excellent chance to engage with school students online, answer questions, and win money for outreach.