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• Stirring things up in the Earths mantle

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/stirring-things-up-in-the-earths-mantle

  New insights into the convection patterns of the Earth’s mantle and its chemical makeup have been revealed by a researcher from our Department of Geology.

• Project to explore how survival of British hedgehogs is affected by changing climate

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/project-to-explore-how-survival-of-british-hedgehogs-is-affected-by-changing-climate

  Researchers from our University will be exploring how the UK’s changing climate could be affecting the survival of British hedgehogs as part of a new project to protect endangered animal species.

• Radicals and Romans modern and ancient societies examined in next Doctoral Inaugural Lectures

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/radicals-and-romans-modern-and-ancient-societies-examined-in-next-doctoral-inaugural-lectures

  Signet rings and social media are topics that may seem worlds apart, but two of our recent doctoral graduates will be speaking on how each of these is providing us with new insights into society.

• The outlawed Shrove Tuesday tradition of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-outlawed-shrove-tuesday-tradition-of-leicester

  Shrove Tuesday – taking place this year on 28 February – often involves the flipping of savoury and sweet pancakes, but prior to 1846 the city of Leicester had its own very particular way of celebrating the event.

• New International Studies Unit to launch at our University

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/new-international-studies-unit-launch-at-our-university

  A new Kurdistan International Studies Unit is being launched at our University.

• Leicester teams lead the podium in Formula 1 aerodynamics race

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-teams-lead-the-podium-in-formula-1-aerodynamics-race

  Two teams from the University's Department of Engineering took the top two positions on the podium in the second race of the UniFi Motorsport competition.

• British summer holiday habits of the past explored by Leicester researchers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/british-summer-holiday-habits-of-the-past-explored-by-leicester-researchers

  Visiting different countries and traveling the world is a common way people spend their summer holidays - but the historical British summer holiday would have been a much less frequent and far more local affair.

• To celebrate Year of the Rooster University research explores intriguing tales of chickens

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/to-celebrate-year-of-the-rooster-university-research-explores-intriguing-tales-of-chickens

  To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Rooster, a research team involving our University has shed light on the fascinating role chickens have played in the development of our planet - by taking audiences on the Chicken Trail.

• Acclaimed economist David Blanchflower to hold lecture on Trump and Brexit at our University

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/acclaimed-economist-david-blanchflower-to-hold-lecture-on-trump-and-brexit-at-our-university

  Our School of Business will be hosting a free public lecture by acclaimed economist David Blanchflower. David will be offering unique insights into the election of Donald Trump to the White House and the EU referendum on Wednesday 25 January.

• Expert opinions cover President Macron Zimbabwe China and Brexit

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/expert-opinions-cover-macron-zimbabwe-china-and-brexit

  Heather Connolly, Associate Professor of Employment Relations at ULSB, has written an article discussing why President Macron’s labour reforms are a major test for France’s trade unions.