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The White Boffin's Burden
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/commissions/white-boffin-burden
Find out more about the Centre for New Writing's commissioned piece which looks into the perceptions of academics and research in ODA (official development assistance) countries vs academics and research in Britain.
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Ophthalmology researcher wins prestigious prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/08-ophthalmology-award
Zhanhan Tu Zhanhan Tu|Best Talk prize for Dr Zhanhan Tu at the European Paediatric Opthalmological Society conference.
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Music scholarships awarded to talented students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/11-music-scholarships
Attenborough Arts Centre is proud to support University of Leicester students through the Alumni and Philharmonia Scholarship scheme.
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Richard III and space experts honoured for positive impact on Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/leics-award
A space expert and two key members of the Richard III team have been recognised for their outstanding achievements by Leicester City Council.
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BBC commissions Leicester artist to mark ‘Culture in Quarantine’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/spectrum-sounds-bbc-commission
Professor Hugill directs the Creative Computing programme at the University of Leicester and is an Honorary Creative Fellow at the Attenborough Arts Centre, as well as sitting on its Advisory Board. He also leads the AHRC-funded ‘Aural Diversity’ project.
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The Clink restaurant at HMP Brixton: fine dining and prison education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/07/21/the-clink-restaurant-at-hmp-brixton-fine-dining-and-prison-education/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on July 21, 2014 By Sarah Longair, Carceral Archipelago Project Researcher.
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Olive Banks (1923-2006)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women/olive-banks
“Any attempt to raise feminist arguments was met with indifference if not outright hostility, and the paucity of women academics in general increased my feeling of isolation.
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School of Criminology launches new podcast to tackle hate crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/hidden-hate-podcast
A new podcast series created by the University of Leicester’s Centre for Hate Studies takes a deep dive into the causes behind hate online and offline and how they can be tackled.
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The sting of the bling
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/sustainable-metal-extraction
Experts Professor Gawen Jenkin and Dr Dan Smith explain the importance of pursuing sustainable methods of metal extraction in order to tackle climate change.
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Two upcoming poetry events
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/11/11/two-upcoming-poetry-event/
Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on November 11, 2014 Science, Poetry and Creative Writing, 11-12.15pm on Sunday 16 November, Bristol Mercure Holland House.