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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.

• Parchment used in immersive experience

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-3/

  10. A full-size piece of vellum (calf-skin) suspended on a frame and prepared ready for writing on. The pattern of the animal's spine can still be seen running along the central length of the vellum.

• 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'.

• Niki Ferraro

  https://le.ac.uk/people/niki-ferraro

  The academic profile of Ms Niki Ferraro, PhD student at University of Leicester

• 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.

• 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.

• Study

  https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/study

  If you wish to study Victorian Studies with us, you can study for either a Victorian Studies MA or a Victorian Studies PhD or MPhil. Discover our thriving community, high-profile conferences and research forums.

• Study Tour of the Mediterranean

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar7566

  Module code: AR7566 This module is focused on a short research tour in the Mediterranean held around Easter each year, where both Greek and Roman material can be studied on site and in major museums.

• 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.

• Centre for Hate Studies launches new suite of digital training on hate and extremism

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/24-hate-studies-digital-training-extremism

  The Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester has developed a new, free-of-charge suite of digital training modules on hate and extremism.