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                    Melissa: Second Novel to be Publishedhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2015/03/08/melissa-second-novel-to-be-published/ Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on March 8, 2015 I’m happy to announce that my second novel, entitled Melissa , will be published by Salt Publishing towards the end of 2015. 
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                    China 70th anniversary of Communist rulehttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/10/04/china-70th-anniversary-of-communist-rule/ Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 4, 2019 The official website in China has an English language section which discusses the anniversary Official news coverage News coverage BBC Guardian newspaper CNN graphics Wall... 
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                    University of Leicester remembers playwright Joe Ortonhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/university-of-leicester-remembers-playwright-joe-orton Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton and the occasion is being marked by a host of events remembering his work and involving our University. Joe Orton (1933-1967) was a leading postwar playwright. 
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                    HyPIR Lecturer urges Welsh ministers to do more for Welsh space sectorhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/hypir-lecturer-urges-welsh-ministers-to-do-more-for-welsh-space-sector Dr Bleddyn Bowen, an expert in astropolitics and space policy based in University of Leicester’s HyPIR was interviewed by the BBC Sunday Politics Wales programme and urged the Welsh Government to do more to encourage space sector growth in academia and industry. 
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                    Student raises over 12000 for The Myton Hospices in memory of her mumhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/student-raises-over-ps12-000-for-the-myton-hospices-in-memory-of-her-mum A tenacious student from our University has spent the last year working tirelessly to raise money for The Myton Hospices as thanks for the fantastic support they gave her mum during her final days in their care. 
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                    Nationwide strike action to start across higher education institutionshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/22-strike National strike action across higher education institutions will start on Monday 25 November 2019, after members of the University and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of action relating to changes to the USS pension scheme, pay and conditions. 
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                    Key deadlineshttps://le.ac.uk/graduation/dates-times/key-deadlines Find out key dates to: register for University of Leicester graduation, order academic dress (gown hat and hood), and request additional guest tickets. 
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                    Crystal Clear is 10!https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/06/crystal-clear-is-10/ Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on June 6, 2014 An arts organisation and small publisher with strong links to the School of English and Centre for New Writing is to celebrate its tenth anniversary by publishing an anthology of poetry and short... 
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                    Two upcoming festivalshttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2015/06/17/two-upcoming-festivals/ Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on June 17, 2015 Over the next couple of weeks, I ( Jonathan Taylor ) am taking part in two Literary Festivals, both of which are open to the public. 
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                    New MA in Creative Writinghttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2016/04/27/new-ma-in-creative-writing/ Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on April 27, 2016 The School of English now has a full Master’s (M.A.) programme in Creative Writing.