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Contents of display case draw
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-4/
9. Scrapers like this were used to remove hair and fat from the animal skin used to make parchment. The scents of Frankincense, Myrrh and Lubanja are sometimes retained within the folios of a manuscript and can still be smelt if we are lucky enough to get close enough.
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MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript, front cover
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-8/
3. MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript, front cover. The book board is only partially covered in tanned leather and has been repaired. The nature of the repair suggests it may have been made 'on the fly'.
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Culture, heritage and languages
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/culture-heritage-languages
Our academics are keen to offer their expertise across the fields of culture, heritage and languages, with services including archaeological pursuits and translation.
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Alex Whitfield: 'Learning in Living Knowledge'
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/alex-whitfield
Museum Studies graduate Alex Whitfield discusses her life and career after graduating from Leicester with a Masters and a PhD.
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Contents of display case draw
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-5/
8. Beeswax, barley and maize were all used in the processes of creating a manuscript. A feather quill and reed pen were used to put ink on the parchment. An example of quarter sawn book board is also shown.
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Exemplary equality work at Leicester gains national recognition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/exemplary-equality-work-at-leicester-gains-national-recognition
One of the UK’s most significant LGBT+ awards ceremony is to feature exemplary work by the University of Leicester. The University features in nominations for the Pink News Awards which take place on October 2018.
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Ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term health conditions, research reveals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/long-term-health
New research funded by an East Midlands research organisation shows that ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term conditions, despite being more likely to be affected.
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Sarah Plumb
https://le.ac.uk/people/sarah-plumb
The academic profile of Dr Sarah Plumb, Senior Research Associate at University of Leicester
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Critical Management Studies and the Skeleton in the Car Park
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/04/01/critical-management-studies-and-the-skeleton-in-the-car-park/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on April 1, 2015 With all the media hype surrounding the forthcoming Critical Management Studies conference , Martin Parker reminds us of something which might otherwise have escaped our attention Some bones were found under...
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Research by subject
https://le.ac.uk/cssah/research/research-subject
Discover the exciting and enterprising research undertaken by the departments which make up the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at the University of Leicester.