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• Banning of burquinis is a step towards depriving Muslim women of equal citizenship expert suggests

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/banning-of-2018burquinis2019-is-a-step-towards-depriving-muslim-women-of-equal-citizenship-expert-suggests

  The recent banning of the ‘burquini’ in Cannes is a step towards depriving Muslim women of equal citizenship, according to Dr Saeeda Shah (pictured) from the School of Education.

• New walking trail encourages children to discover Leicesters hidden gems

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/new-walking-trail-encourages-children-to-discover-leicester2019s-hidden-gems

  Fantasical creatures, mythical beings and mysterious people feature in a new children’s activity trail which aims to highlight Leicester’s architectural gems.

• Prestigious professor to discuss effects of drugs on the brain

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/prestigious-professor-to-discuss-effects-of-drugs-on-the-brain

  A prestigious professor at the forefront of research on the effects of drugs on the brain will be speaking at a free lecture for staff and students at the University of Leicester on Thursday 6 October.

• Philip Larkin memorial to join literary greats in Westminster Abbey on 31st anniversary of his death

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/philip-larkin-memorial-to-join-literary-greats-in-westminster-abbey-on-31st-anniversary-of-his-death

  A memorial stone to the poet Philip Larkin, inscribed with lines from one of his most famous works An Arundel Tomb – “our almost instinct almost true/What will survive of us is love” – will be unveiled in Westminster Abbey this evening, marking the 31st anniversary of his death.

• Take part in BBC programme Down To Earth

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/take-part-in-bbc-programme-down-to-earth

  The longest running programme on BBC Local Radio is coming to the University of Leicester and you could take part.

• Carbon Literacy Masterclass for Organisations

  https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/executive-education-programmes/carbon-literacy-masterclass-for-organisations

  Dates The next Carbon Literacy Masterclass will take place on: 23 September 2026 Online (Microsoft Teams) 9:00am - 4:30pm Full-day workshop with breaks incorporated 18 November 2026 In person, University of Leicester School of Business (Brookfield Campus) ...

• Discovery of three giant planets could provide rare glimpse into early solar systems

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/trio-giant-planets-early-solar-systems

  New study from University of Leicester astronomers reveals three planets orbiting other stars, including one of the longest-orbiting transiting Neptunes discovered so far

• Opening up the University archives for Heritage Open Days on 19/20 September

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/18-heritage-open-days

  As part of Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture, the University of Leicester is opening its archives up to the public with a series of free events on Thursday 19 September and Friday 20 September.

• The secret behind Scrooge? Research studies Dickens’ coded letters

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/dickens-code

  Dr Wood added: “Dickens’s shorthand consists of strings of symbols that stand for letters of the alphabet or particular words or phrases.

• Microbial genomes for higher education

  https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/microbial-genomes/higher-education

  The study of genomes as an entity as opposed to individual genetic components is referred to as genomics. Learn more about microbial genomes on our website.