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  • About us

    https://le.ac.uk/global-cluster/about-us

    The University of Leicester has been researching imperial, colonial and global history for the past 50 years, covering multiple areas of the world.

  • Glenfield’s Judith is first UK participant in women-only heart surgery study

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/heart-surgery-iwd

    The first patient in the UK to take part in a women-only cardiac surgery research trial underwent a life-changing heart operation at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust recently.

  • Ancient History and Classical Archaeology MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning

    https://le.ac.uk/courses/ancient-history-and-classical-archaeology-ma-dl/2026

    Combine the study of ancient history with archaeology to explore the societies of Greece and Rome, those that surrounded them, and their influence both on the past and the modern world

  • Leicester to showcase humanities research at 2021 Being Human festival

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/being-human

    University of Leicester experts from disciplines as diverse as English literature, archaeology and criminology – and a whole lot more – have joined the programme for the UK’s largest national festival of the humanities.

  • Leicester Criminologist presents evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-criminologist-presents-evidence-to-the-all-party-parliamentary-group-on-british-muslims

    Neil Chakraborti, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Leicester Centre for Hate Studies, has been asked to provide expert evidence to an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims.

  • Leicester’s global and colonial history explored through a basketry collection

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/dryad-baskets

    An exhibition showcasing the basket collection of Leicester entrepreneur Harry Peach has gone on display at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

  • Zanzibar’s Prison Island: The Prison That Never Was, by Sarah Longair

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/10/23/zanzibars-prison-island-the-prison-that-never-was-by-sarah-longair/

    Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in Carceral Archipelago on October 23, 2014 My initial research on peculiar history of Zanzibar’s so-called Prison Island as part of the Carceral Archipelago project began last year delving into the records in the National Archives and the...

  • First UV/X-ray study of star PDS 70 offers insight into planetary formation

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/06-planetary-formation

    star formation star formation from nasa and space telescope science institute ©NASA and Space Telescope Science Institute|A Leicester-led team of astronomers, working as part of an international consortium, have made a breakthrough discovery which changes our...

  • Botanical Illustrations are not only pretty – they remain relevant today

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/05/12/botanical-illustrations-are-not-only-pretty-they-remain-relevant-today/

    As the University has announced an exciting programme of Summer events at the Botanic Gardens in Oadby, we explore the art of botanical illustration through our Special Collections.

  • Daring Deeds of Valour

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/onthisdayofwar/2016/02/09/daring-deeds-of-valour/

    Posted by Philip Shaw in On This Day of War on February 9, 2016 Daring Deeds of Valour By Dr Rachel Bates, University of Leicester The 29 January 2016 marks the 160 th anniversary of the Victoria Cross, a key legacy of the Crimean War (1854-56).

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