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• Contextualising Captain Scotts Echinoderm Collections at the Natural History Museum

  https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/contextualising-captain-scotts-echinoderm-collections-at-the-natural-history-museum

  Captain Scott’s doomed expedition/Eddie Jenkins, MA Museum Studies

• Leicester medieval historian elected as Fellow of the British Academy  

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/joanna-story-british-academy-fellow-leicester

  The University of Leicester's Professor Joanna Story has been elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy as a UK Fellow.

• Sounds in the silence of political exile

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/07/01/sounds-in-the-silence-of-political-exile/

  Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on July 1, 2015 Sochaczewski placed himself right of the obelisk, standing My recent discovery of Alexander Sochaczewski’s painting, Farewell to Europe!,  in the Museum Pawilon-X in Warsaw compelled me to think anew...

• Historian helps to develop 54 million National Civil War Centre

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/historian-helps-to-develop-ps5-4-million-national-civil-war-centre

  Dr Andrew Hopper (pictured) from the Centre for English Local History has helped to develop a £5.4 million National Civil War Centre in the East Midlands.

• History of Leicester’s iconic market revealed as revamp resumes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/history-iconic-market-revamp-resumes

  One of the most significant excavations ever undertaken in Leicester’s historic core has now largely been completed by University of Leicester Archaeological Services, at the site of the city’s new market square

• The women making history at the University of Leicester: past and present

  https://le.ac.uk/centenary/stories/women-making-history

  As part of our 100 Years of Change centenary celebrations we've reflected on how our history may impact our future. For this piece we looked at the role of women at Leicester from our foundation to modern day pioneers.

• Book on British spy fiction receives prestigious award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/book-on-british-spy-fiction-receives-prestigious-award

  Dr Alan Burton, Honorary Visiting Fellow in History of Art and Film from our School of Arts, has recently been awarded an Outstanding Reference Source Award by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) for his recent publication on British spy fiction.

• Call for volunteers to help preserve treasure trove of East Midlands history

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/sounds-for-the-future

  A £250,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will help archivists and volunteers secure the future of the East Midlands Oral History Archive.

• National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection of Charleston Slave Badges

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/02/07/national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture-collection-of-charleston-slave-badges/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2025 T he collection includes 146 rare badges dating as far back as 1804.

• Ancient history competitions to inspire school children to learn about Greek and Roman pasts

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/ancient-history-competitions-to-inspire-school-children-to-learn-about-greek-and-roman-pasts

  A series of competitions organised by our University will inspire young people across the UK to learn about the ancient world in creative ways.