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• Hayabusa 2: Asteroid Samples Return this Weekend

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/04/hayabusa-2-asteroid-samples-return-this-weekend/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 4 December 2020 Professor John Bridges discusses the importance of the Hayabusa 2 mission, returning samples of asteroid Ryugu to Earth this weekend, in a blog for theConversation .

• Chinese Prisoners on Cockatoo Island, Sydney

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/06/21/chinese-prisoners-cockatoo-island/

  Chinese prisoners and former gold-diggers who were imprisoned on Cockatoo Island in Sydney (New South Wales). Explores how they were disadvantaged within the colonial justice system and how they resisted imprisonment.

• Wendy Hickling OBE, JP, DL (1936-2017)

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women/wendy-hickling

  “In our rooms, with outstretched arms you could touch each wall. You were allowed five items on your dressing table and nothing on the radiator. If you contravened this rule your surplus items were confiscated and you had to pay to get them back.

• About the Centre

  https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/about

  The Centre for New Writing at the University of Leicester was established to give contemporary literature studies and creative writing a dynamic presence in the East Midlands and beyond. Learn more about our people and our activities.

• FGM

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/02/13/fgm/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 13, 2015 Last week the UK’s first prosecution for female genital mutilation (FGM) failed amid controversy.  A cademics discuss whether the case should have been bought at all.

• Expert opinions cover Antarctic volcanoes referendums and the menopause

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-opinions-cover-antarctic-volcanoes-and-a-tale-of-two-referendums

  Professor John Smellie from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment has written an article for The Conversation discussing how the eruption of volcanoes situated strategically close to any of Antarctica’s ice streams could cause significant amounts of...

• Tracking our Heritage

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/tracking-our-heritage

  The Tracking our Heritage collection is a combination of oral histories from former employees of the Peak Rail railway. Get more information about the collection.

• Digging for Britain: Leicestershire & Rutland archaeology projects to feature on BBC 

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/digging-for-britain

  Projects led by Leicester archaeologists have been showcased on the new series of BBC Two’s primetime TV series Digging for Britain.

• George McTurk

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/george-mcturk

  We are sad to report the death of George McTurk, a man who served the University for nigh on 40 years in the Geology Department and Pre-Clinical Sciences in the Medical School from 1963 to 2003.

• girl.boy.child

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/girl-boy-child

  The performances will shine a light on many National Trust properties’ lesser known LGBTQ histories.