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• International oral history resources

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/international

  Discover a number of resources for projects and materials regarding international oral history.

• Plutarch’s domestic life explored in public lecture by expert in ancient history

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/20-plutarch-talk

  Ancient Greek writer Plutarch is the subject of a free public lecture at the University of Leicester on 26 November. Professor Judith Mossman, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University of Coventry, will speak on ‘At Home in Chaironeia: Domestic Detail in Plutarch’.

• Centre for Urban history

  https://le.ac.uk/urban-history

  The University of Leicester's Centre of Urban History (CUH) aims to carry out historical research of towns and cities which attracts scholars and students from around the world.

• Three Leicester specialists receive prestigious national awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/awards-nihr-cardiovascular-leicester

  Three esteemed Leicester specialists in heart and vascular diseases have been recognised with one of the highest honours in UK health research, after being named National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators this week

• Writing local and family history

  https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/besh/final-steps/local-family-history

  History at the University of Leicester - Building and Enriching Shared Heritages project. This guide offers tips and advice for writing local and family history - what to do before you write, content, context, and writing style.

• History Workshop revamped website

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/01/27/history-workshop-revamped-website/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2023 History Workshop is a digital magazine of radical history. It has recently revamped its website. It provides free access to online image of radical digital images.

• Post-Mortem Punishment: A Fate Worse than Death? By Rachel Bennett

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2015/09/14/post-mortem-punishment-a-fate-worse-than-death/

  Posted by Rachel Bennett in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on September 14, 2015 A key question I have repeatedly asked myself in the researching and writing up of my PhD thesis, and one that permeates the Criminal Corpse project, asks why punish the dead? The 1752 Murder...

• Exceeding expectations Leicester shortlisted for more awards for Richard III discovery research and reinterment

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/exceeding-expectations-leicester-shortlisted-for-more-awards-for-richard-iii-discovery-research-and-reinterment

  Today is the anniversary of the announcement by the University of Leicester that it had discovered the mortal remains of Richard III – described by The Guardian as The most extraordinary press conference ever held at any UK university.

• Disability history resource list

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/03/disability-history-resource-list/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 3, 2023   For UK Disability History Month (mid-November to mid-December) the BBIH provided a free list of over 450 key titles covering all aspects of disability.

• Stars align as Leicester awards honorary degree to NASA’s science head

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/leicester-awards-honorary-degree-nasa-science-head

  University of Leicester honours the work of NASA’s effective head of science, Dr Nicola Fox, who revealed that beloved Leicester City mascot Filbert Fox has a special place at the United States’ famous space agency.