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Discover the region’s rich heritage at free family friendly celebration event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/celebrate-regions-rich-heritage-free-family-friendly-celebration-event
A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the University of Leicester on Saturday 21 March.
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Manuscripts as Memorials
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2016/02/22/manuscripts-as-memorials/
Second post by Naomi Milthorpe exploring Huntington's Evelyn Waugh holdings, focussing on the role of manuscripts in self-constructed author legacy.
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Projects
https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/projects
The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain programme was driven by six linked projects incorporating some of the latest research in archaeology, genetics, history, linguistics, social psychology, and place-name studies.
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Media Research Methods
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ms7400
Module code: MS7400 During this module you’ll explore and assess many of the theories behind media research that you can apply to your own studies. You’ll start by exploring the basic concepts widely used in the research process, and the nature of the research process.
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Media Research Methods
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ms7400
Module code: MS7400 During this module you’ll explore and assess many of the theories behind media research that you can apply to your own studies. You’ll start by exploring the basic concepts widely used in the research process, and the nature of the research process.
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Media Research Methods
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ms7400
Module code: MS7400 During this module you’ll explore and assess many of the theories behind media research that you can apply to your own studies. You’ll start by exploring the basic concepts widely used in the research process, and the nature of the research process.
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Richard III Geneticist leads DNA search to identify the man who shaped early America
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/richard-iii-geneticist-leads-dna-search-to-identify-the-man-who-shaped-early-america
The University of Leicester geneticist who led the DNA identification of the ‘The King under the car park’ –Richard III – has been called upon to help identify the headless remains believed to be those of a man ‘who shaped early America’.
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Summarising and transcription
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/summarising-and-transcription
After you have finished your interviews, the hard work doesn't stop there. Learn more about summarsing and transcribing your oral history materials.
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Spring seminar series
https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/spring-seminar-series
Find out about this year's spring seminar series, when we heard from a variety of speakers on a range of topics spanning the breadth of Victorian studies.
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Leicester chemist brings dinosaurs with a dram of science to Edinburgh Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/chemist-dinosaurs-edinburgh-science-festival
Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley co-hosts two shows with Bake Off 2020 winner Peter Sawkins, exploring how fossils form, and the science of some of Scotland’s famous exports