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Pioneering African mental health study receives millions in funding from Wellcome
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/neet
A Wellcome-funded study led by the University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the University of Leicester and others, aims to identify predictors of depression among NEET youth in Africa.
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Objects and Collections: Care, Management and Curation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mu7016
Module code: MU7016 This module looks inside the museum (and related institutions) to consider objects and collections, and how they are made, cared for and re-made within professional practice.
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Work of prominent human rights defender to be explored
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/work-of-prominent-human-rights-defender-to-be-explored
A documentary about the work of the inspirational Dr Denis Mukwege, who provided medical care to tens of thousands of women raped during the 20 years of conflict in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be shown at our University Wednesday 4 May.
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LGBTQ Heritage in 2017
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/lgbtq-heritage-in-2017
Our University is working with the National Trust in 2017 as part of the nation’s commemoration to mark 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality. LGBTQ heritage has an important place in the history of the conservation charity and the places in its care.
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Unruly bodies and minds in the medical museum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/unruly-bodies-and-minds-in-the-medical-museum
Our Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) in the School of Museum Studies is leading on Exceptional and Extraordinary, a collaborative project with experts in medical history, disability and museums including Tony Heaton, SHAPE and Katherine Ott, National...
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Literature and Decolonisation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/en3041
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Literature and Decolonisation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/en3041
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Birmingham Museum Trust Vision
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/birmingham-museum-trust-vision
In 2021, RCMG was approached by Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah, Co-CEOs of Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) to work with People Make it Work and the staff and trustees of BMT to create a manifesto for an ethical approach to museum making, and work collaboratively, exploring its...
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Economy, Society and Space
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gy2412
Module code: GY2412 This module provides a thorough overview of the global economy.
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Objects and Collections: Care, Management and Curation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mu7016
Module code: MU7016 This module looks inside the museum (and related institutions) to consider objects and collections, and how they are made, cared for and re-made within professional practice.