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• Hijacking of religious symbols by extremists intensifies rifts and tensions suggests academic

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018hijacking2019-of-religious-symbols-by-extremists-intensifies-rifts-and-tensions-suggests-academic

  The ‘hijacking’ of religious symbols – such as beards, clothing and phrases - by extremists sullies their original use and intensifies rifts and tensions, according to Dr Saeeda Shah (pictured) from the School of Education.

• Carceral Archipelago: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• Leicester archaeology student shares passion for local history with fellow firefighters

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/dig-fire

  A watch manager in the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is helping other firefighters in the region to get involved with archaeology.

• New Exoplanet-hunting Telescopes worked on by Leicester scientists

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/new-exoplanet-hunting-telescopes-worked-on-by-leicester-scientists

  A new project involving University scientists will search for transiting exoplanets — planets that pass in front of their parent star and hence produce a slight dimming of the star’s light that can be detected by sensitive instruments.

• Gallery extension at Attenborough Arts Centre in the running for national award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/gallery-extension-at-attenborough-arts-centre-in-the-running-for-national-award

  The new gallery at our Attenborough Arts Centre, opened in January by Sir David Attenborough, is in the running for Best Inclusive Building at the national Local Authority Building Control Awards 2016 Grand Finals, alongside projects that include the Olympic Stadium in...

• Emeritus professor discusses experience of post-operative delirium following major heart surgery

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/emeritus-professor-discusses-experience-of-post-operative-delirium-following-major-heart-surgery

  Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology Michael Wang from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour has been interviewed by Imperial College London about experiencing post-operative delirium after major heart surgery in 2012.

• Elevate Grant

  https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/edi-in-practice/conferences-and-meetings/mrem-conference-2023/elevate-grant

  Information about the MREM initiative, the Elevate grant

• Leicester expert comments on new report into Class Pay Gap

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-expert-comments-on-new-report-into-class-pay-gap

  Dr Daniela Rudloff from the School of Business has commented on a new BBC Report on Social Mobility which found a class pay gap in a number of UK professions.

• Range of events taking place to celebrate Black History Month

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/range-of-events-taking-place-to-celebrate-black-history-month

  October 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in the UK- a time to celebrate black history, arts and culture.

• Expert opinions cover the Stoke byelection rocks and Indian banknotes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/expert-opinions-cover-trump-rocks-an-indian-banknotes

  Inès Hassen, Researcher at the Centre for Urban History and Teaching Fellow in French Studies, discusses how the cultural and economic history of Leicester serves as a beneficial reference in a world in need of hope.