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Histories and Philosophies of Human Geography
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy2410
Module code: GY2410 This module introduces you to theoretical and practical issues within contemporary geography. This includes the various traditions of modern geographical thought and describes their continuing influence over how geographical knowledges are produced.
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April Fools No we are not changing our name
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/april-fools-no-we-are-not-changing-our-name
Today’s brilliant April Fool story in the Independent has generated a lot of discussion on social media, with many people citing it as their favourite jape of the day and others apparently duped. This leading South African news website seems to have accepted the story as genuine.
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Academic dress
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare/gown-hire/academic-dress
The wearing of academic robes can be traced back to medieval Europe, when all students were in clerical orders. Today, the robes worn by graduating students, academics and dignitaries form a distinctive element of the graduation regalia.
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The Victorian City: Past, Present and Future?
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs7211
Module code: HS7211 The Victorian era saw great changes in the cities of the United Kingdom. Fuelled by advances in technology, huge factories sprung up, and farmworkers made redundant by new technologies poured in to staff them.
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Counting sources
https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/besh/historical-sources/counting-sources
History at the University of Leicester - Building and Enriching Shared Heritages project. This guide offers advice on undertaking quantitative analysis of historical evidence.
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Welcome to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome
Essential information and support for new students joining the University of Leicester - checklists, events, and settling in guidance.
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Expert argues fishers must be empowered to control fish stocks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-argues-fisher-must-be-empowered-to-control-fish-stocks
A fisheries expert from our University is arguing that fishers must be empowered to take the lead in the management system of fish stocks. Professor Paul Hart is delivering the 2017 Buckland Lecture- with talks in England, Scotland and Norway.
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kpijpers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/kmjpp2/
The Sense of Touch for Archaeological Knowing Posted by kpijpers in School of Business Blog on March 20, 2018 In this post, Dr Kevin Pijpers discusses his recently completed doctoral research on how archaeologists use their senses, in particular their sense of touch...
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History (Holocaust and Genocide Studies) MA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/history-holocaust-and-genocide-studies-ma/2026
This is for you if... you want to explore the cultural history and memory of crimes against humanity.
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Markle vs Mail: the end of copyright?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2020/01/28/markle-vs-mail-the-end-of-copyright/
n an upcoming court case you might just have heard of, the Daily Mail will defend its printing of Meghan Markle’s personal letter to her father, Thomas.