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• Showcasing talent free public event to discuss raising the profile of Leicester and Leicestershires literary scene

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/showcasing-talent-free-public-event-to-discuss-raising-the-profile-of-leicester-and-leicestershire2019s-literary-scene

  Raising the roof on Leicester’s literary talent will be a subject up for discussion between members of the public and key figures from the city and county’s literary scene this evening.

• Penny Bloods on display in the Library

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2014/05/09/penny-bloods-on-display-in-the-library/

  Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on May 9, 2014 Penny Bloods, popular from the 1840s to the 1860s, were so named because of their preoccupation with the gory and sensational.

• Project examining poverty throughout England and Wales in Victorian times awarded over 800000

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/joint-project-examining-poverty-throughout-england-and-wales-in-victorian-times-award-over-ps800-000

  The National Archives and our University have been awarded a grant of £820,000 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to undertake a three year research project examining poverty across England and Wales in Victorian times.

• What did you learn at the museum today?

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/what-did-you-learn-1

  What did you learn at the museum today? was the first national, large-scale study to focus on the learning outcomes of school visits to museums.

• Leicester graduate taking part in new series of The Great British Bake Off

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/leicester-graduate-taking-part-in-new-series-of-the-great-british-bake-off

  A University graduate and amateur baker is hoping to impress Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood with her culinary prowess, as she has been revealed as one of the 12 contestants in the new series of The Great British Bake Off.

• NERC invests 8m into lowcarbon technology research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/nerc-invests-ps8m-into-green-energy-technology-research

  NERC is investing just over £8m in research to ensure we have access to elements needed to develop a variety of low-carbon technologies.

• Leicester researchers to explore Parliament and the Brexit process

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-researchers-to-explore-parliament-and-the-brexit-process

  A team of three of our academics has secured funding for their research project, ‘Parties, Parliament and the Brexit Process’, which will explore how Parliament has responded to Brexit and how effective is its legislative response.

• Leading human rights activist to speak on civil liberty and democratic freedom

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/leading-human-rights-activist-to-speak-on-civil-liberty-and-democratic-freedom

  Leading human rights activist Shami Chakrabarti CBE will be discussing civil liberty, the importance of democratic freedom and how to prevent future acts of terrorism at a free public lecture in the Peter Williams Lecture Theatre on Wednesday 11 February 2015...

• Project updates

  https://le.ac.uk/insular-manuscripts/project-updates

  News and updates from the Insular Manuscripts team including workshops and involvement in major British Library exhibitions.

• Sarah Casewell

  https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/sarah-casewell

  Sarah is the Co-Chair for The Women’s Forum, which supports the work and careers of women at the University.