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• Victorian Studies Centre marks 50th anniversary with convivial evening celebrating the works of Charles Dickens

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/victorian-studies-centre-marks-50th-anniversary-with-convivial-evening-celebrating-the-works-of-charles-dickens

  The University of Leicester’s Victorian Studies Centre is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a convivial Dickensian evening on 22 November, which will see an international team of academics speak on the life and works of author Charles Dickens.

• Leicester scientist leads project to investigate ways to improve welfare of fish in research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/research-project-to-explore-use-of-less-invasive-swabbing-technique-to-reduce-stress-while-sampling-fish-dna

  A new project, led by our University working with scientists from Nottingham Trent University and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), will explore how less-invasive swabbing techniques can be used to collect DNA from fish during...

• Professor Alice Roberts digs University of Leicester’s fascinating finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/honorand-alice-roberts

  One of Britain’s best-known broadcasters, Professor Alice Roberts, has endorsed the University of Leicester’s exemplary track record for unearthing some of the nation’s most treasured historical finds.

• The Archaeological Survey of Sudanese Nubia (ASSN) 1963-1969

  https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/diverse-heritage/the-archaeological-survey-of-sudanese-nubia-assn-1963-1969

  A project page for the University of Leicester's research into the 1963-1969 archaeological survey of Sudanese Nubia

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 10 16 December

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-10-16-december

  John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written an article for the Leicester Mercury's First Person column about how football owes Leicester City a huge debt of gratitude.

• Members of the public given the opportunity to name their own planet

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/members-of-the-public-given-the-opportunity-to-name-their-own-planet

  The University has joined forces with the Leicester Mercury to give the people of Leicester the opportunity to name their own planet.

• Museum Studies (Hong Kong) MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, short course by distance learning

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/museum-studies-hong-kong-ma-msc-dl/2026

  This is for you if... you are based in, or near, Hong Kong and you want to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop your career in the museum and galleries profession.

• Project connecting digitally catalogued collections in UK museums receives three years’ funding worth £800,000

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/digitally-catalogued-collections-uk-museums-funding

  Joint venture between the University of Leicester, Art UK and Collections Trust supported by Arts and Humanities Research Council aims to ultimately collect data for 100 million object records

• Museum Studies (Hong Kong) MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, short course by distance learning

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/museum-studies-hong-kong-ma-msc-dl/2025

  This is for you if... you are based in, or near, Hong Kong and you want to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop your career in the museum and galleries profession.

• Clearing was a fresh page in English student Eloise’s plans

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/clearing-fresh-page-english-student-eloise-plans

  When her A Level results didn’t turn out how she’d hoped, Eloise Adams decided it was time to start a fresh page in her future plans.