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• Research resources

  https://le.ac.uk/medieval/research/resources

  The University of Leicester holds excellent research resources for medieval studies, such as the significant collection of manuscripts and rare books held in the University Library. Find out more about these available resources.

• Researchers shed light on why and how Stonehenge was built

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/researchers-shed-light-on-why-and-how-stonehenge-was-built

  Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a team of archaeologists and geologists - including Dr Rob Ixer, a researcher with the Department of Geology - has confirmed they are sources of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’, shedding light on how they were quarried...

• New exhibition inspired by iconic Leicester playwright Joe Orton to open its doors

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/new-exhibition-inspired-by-iconic-leicester-playwright-joe-orton-to-open-its-doors

  A new exhibition inspired by the life and work of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton will open its doors at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in London on Sunday 5 February.

• Wordsworth 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/wordsworth-2020

  Wordsworth 2020 is an AHRC Leadership Fellows project designed to advance research on Wordsworth's poetry and to provide intellectual leadership related to broader aspects of Wordsworth and Romantic studies. Learn more about the project.

• Discovery of new 430 million-year-old fossils challenges our understanding of ancient molluscs

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/punk-emo

  Study involving University of Leicester scientist examines ‘exceptionally preserved’ soft tissues in fossils

• Crowdsourcing using an online noticeboard

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/07/20/crowdsourcing-using-an-online-noticeboard/

  Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on July 20, 2016 Padlet  is a free online noticeboard, which enables you to post thoughts and ideas on ‘sticky notes’.

• Suggested reading

  https://le.ac.uk/american-studies/study/undergraduate/introductory-reading

  Thinking of applying for American Studies at the University of Leicester? Take a look at our suggestions for books, films and cultural activities that will aid you with your application and prepare you for studying at Leicester.

• Report suggests current responses to hate crime in the UK are failing and letting down victims

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/report-suggests-current-responses-to-hate-crime-in-the-uk-are-failing-and-letting-down-victims

  Hate crime victims throughout the United Kingdom are being let down by the Government and criminal justice agencies, according to a new report undertaken by Leicester experts in collaboration with Amnesty International UK.

• Royal Society Summer Science festival set to inspire next generation of space scientists

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/30/royal-society-summer-science-festival-set-to-inspire-next-generation-of-space-scientists/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 June 2021 Space experts from the University of Leicester will look to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with a series of live events exploring Mars as part of The Royal Society’s...

• Violence reduction hub

  https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/our-hubs/violence-reduction-hub

  The Centre for Hate Studies' Violence reduction hub aims to produce word leading research that enables academics and policy makers to better understand patterns of different forms of violence.