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• Expert comment Has the Olympic Games caught up with the modern world

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-comment-has-the-olympic-games-caught-up-with-the-modern-world

  Despite greater representation of women in the Rio Olympics than in previous years, anachronisms and gender divisions still remain, according to John Williams from the Department of Sociology.

• 40 years ago: Philip Larkin opens new University library

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/09/25/40-years-ago-philip-larkin-opens-new-university-library/

  Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on September 25, 2015 Philip Larkin unveils plaque opening the new University Library.

• PhD students

  https://le.ac.uk/law/people/phd-students

  Learn more about Leicester Law School's current research students and their PhD projects.

• Free public open day at Bradgate Park

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/free-public-open-day-at-bradgate-park

  Members of the public are invited to learn about the latest archaeological discoveries being made by the University of Leicester’s Archaeology Fieldschool at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, during a FREE family Open Day on Sunday 2 July between 11.00am – 4.00pm.

• Team bios

  https://le.ac.uk/varsity/team-bios

  Meet the teams competing for the University of Leicester in this year's Varsity - find out what they're competing in, their notable achievements and what Varsity means to them.

• New booklet gives advice on Mental Capacity Act

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/new-booklet-gives-advice-on-mental-capacity-act

  A new guide is available to help people plan for the future and make informed decisions about their personal welfare, property and financial affairs.

• Al Jazeera News game

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/11/al-jazeera-news-game/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2016 Interesting example of a game produced by Al Jazeera English which aims to raise questions about investigative journalism and cybersecurity:    HACKED: Syria’s...

• MEPs in the 2014-19 European Parliament: The Rise of Euroscepticism?

  https://le.ac.uk/politics/research/research-projects/previous-research-projects/the-rise-of-euroscepticism

  The project examines the range of views represented in the European Parliament, changes in mainstream Members of the European Parliaments’ (MEPs) views over time, MEPs’ attitudes to democracy in the EU and the UK’s future relationship with the EU.

• Leicester researchers contribute to House of Lords report on reducing the risks of premature birth

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/houseoflordsreport

  Research into how to meet the needs of children born prematurely by academics at the University of Leicester forms part of a new report by the House of Lords

• John Evelyn and the war with the Dutch

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/10/20/john-evelyn-and-the-war-with-the-dutch/

  Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on October 20, 2015 Engraved portrait of John Evelyn by W. H. Worthington, from an original painting by Walker. From the Fairclough Collection, EP36, Box 3, p. 310.