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The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain
The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain was an innovative five-year interdisciplinary research programme, funded by a £1.37 million Programme Award from The Leverhulme Trust, which ran from 2011-2015.
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Our History
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/our-history
Plans were announced in 1917 for a new college of higher education in Leicester, as a memorial to the sacrifices made by local people during the First World War.
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Oral history
https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/besh/oral-history
History at the University of Leicester - Building and Enriching Shared Heritages project. An Introduction to Oral History - A Practical Guide for Community History and Heritage Groups.
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Iraq, Syria and the Middle East
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/iraq-syria-and-the-middle-east/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Iraq Syria and the Middle East: an essay by Tony Blair Read the essay from Former British Prime minister on his official website to find out what he thinks Western governments should do.
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Exploring medieval culture and art
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/saxon-sculpture
Professor Joanna Story explores early medieval culture and art through well-travelled manuscripts from scholars and scribes of the time.
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Teaching British Histories of Race, Migration and Empire: a resource for teachers and learners
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/08/11/teaching-british-histories-of-race-migration-and-empire-a-resource-for-teachers-and-learners/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 11, 2020 Institute of Historical Research and Runnymede Trust have launched a new crowdsourced guide listing of resources suitable for diversifying and making more...
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Contact the East Midlands Oral History Archive
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/about/contact
Find out contact details for the team in the East Midlands Oral History Archive based in the Centre for Urban History at the University of Leicester.
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East Midlands oral history resources
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands
It's not just us here at EMOHA who are delving into the history of the East Midlands. Browse the various resources on offer by region.
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Colonialism and the streets of London
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/01/27/colonialism-and-the-streets-of-london/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2023 Vanishing Empire A tour of city of London developed by London Arts and Humanities Partnership research student Hardeep Dhindsa as part of a placement at Bishopsgate Institute...
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Community History collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/british-empire-commonwealth/community-history-collection
Find entries in our catalogue from the Community History collection, which relate to the British Empire and Commonwealth theme.