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• The Dreadful Burning of the City of London

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/09/08/the-dreadful-burning-of-the-city-of-london/

  Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on September 8, 2016 The atmosphere of London in 1666, before, as well as after, the outbreak of the Great Fire, was febrile – anti-Catholic feeling was potent and rife, portents and prophecies of terrible events...

• Runic charms and boat burials to be discussed at Viking symposium

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/runic-charms-and-boat-burials-to-be-discussed-at-upcoming-symposium

  From burials in boats to the perceived magical properties of runic charms, members of the public are invited to come together at the University to learn about the latest research developments in the world of Vikings during the annual Midlands Viking Symposium on Saturday 25...

• Intimidation, slurs and threats – study uncovers racism in rural England

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/intimidation-slurs-threats-study-racism-rural-england

  A study into racism in rural England has found many minority ethnic individuals and families feel the countryside is an unwelcoming and unsafe place to visit.

• Research Centre for Museums and Galleries receives special recognition at Museums + Heritage Awards 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/rcmg

  University of Leicester’s groundbreaking Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) was recognised at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024.

• New blog from President and Vice-Chancellor

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/new-blog-from-president-and-vice-chancellor

  The University’s President and Vice-Chancellor has launched a new blog to provide a platform to communicate with the University’s key stakeholders about topical issues.

• A passion for researching public policy and management – University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2015/08/19/a-passion-for-public-policy/

  One researcher's account of what inspired her passion for public policy research, and how she uses linguistic theory to investigate and address the complexity of public policy narratives and the effect their implementation has on people's day-to-day lives.

• Women in the World of Work

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/03/08/women-in-the-world-of-work/

  Posted by rwatson in Library Special Collections on March 8, 2017 Over the last few centuries women’s place in the world has changed significantly, and with International Women’s Day today it is great to see how the position of women, especially in the world of work, has...

• Leicester Museums Service Recordings

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/03/21/leicester-museums-service-recordings/

  Posted by Colin Hyde in Library and Learning Services on March 21, 2023 The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) and The University of Leicester Special Collections have launched a new project, ‘Sounds for the Future’.

• Groundbreaking ceremony gets the 158 million renovation of historic Brookfield House formally underway

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/groundbreaking-ceremony-gets-the-ps15-8-million-renovation-of-historic-brookfield-house-formally-underway

  The University of Leicester and Henry Boot Construction Ltd marked the official start of construction at our Brookfield Campus with a traditional groundbreaking ceremony.

• Physics and Astronomy April 2021 Digest

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/30/physics-and-astronomy-april-2021-digest/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 April 2021 With the end of the spring term, the Easter break, and the approach of the summer exam period, life in the School of Physics and Astronomy remains as busy as ever.