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• Runic charms and boat burials to be discussed at Viking symposium

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/runic-charms-and-boat-burials-to-be-discussed-at-upcoming-symposium

  From burials in boats to the perceived magical properties of runic charms, members of the public are invited to come together at the University to learn about the latest research developments in the world of Vikings during the annual Midlands Viking Symposium on Saturday 25...

• New employability report published

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-employability-report-published

  President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle (pictured) has highlighted concerns relating to employment among students from disadvantaged communities.

• Professional services staff

  https://le.ac.uk/history/people/professional-services-staff

  Browse a list of the professional services staff currently working in History at Leicester. Find out ways to get in touch via telephone and email.

• Leicester academic honoured by the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-academic-honoured-by-the-society-for-the-history-of-alchemy-and-chemistry

  A former Leicester academic will be celebrated at the anniversary meeting of the Society of the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC) on 20 May.

• Leicester remembers campaigner for interfaith understanding

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-remembers-campaigner-for-interfaith-understanding

  One family’s efforts to highlight the horrors of the holocaust will be honoured at a series of events at the University in honour of Leicester campaigner Sara Elkes.

• Hurdling medallist seeks crowdfunding on road to Rio

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/hurdling-medallist-seeks-crowdfunding-on-road-to-rio

  European indoor 60m hurdles silver medallist Lucy Hatton is raising money to help cover costs as she bids to reach the Rio 2016 Olympics. Lucy, who studies Criminology, achieved the 100m hurdles qualifying time for Rio this summer but then struggled with injuries.

• Lad culture in education promotes misogynistic messages researchers say

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/lad-culture2019-in-education-promotes-misogynistic-messages-researchers-say

  Researchers will be debating the rise of ‘lad culture’ in education and how it promotes a ‘nexus of sexism’ at an upcoming free public event on 22 June.

• Hotspots and minisatellites

  https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/hotspots-and-minisatellites

  Instrumental to Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys' refining of the genetic fingerprinting technique were hotspots of activity and minisatellites.

• More than a quarter of Greater London greenspaces exceed WHO traffic noise guidelines

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/quarter-greater-london-greenspaces-who-traffic-noise-guidelines

  Analysis of greenspaces in the Greater London area by University of Leicester scientists has shown that 28% are affected by road traffic noise above the guidelines advised by the World Health Organization.

• 6 Amazing ways you can access Universities to get free help

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2019/02/21/6-amazing-ways-you-can-access-universities-to-get-free-help/

  Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on February 21, 2019   In this blog Pete Hitchings and Tobias Gould from the University of Leicester’s Innovation Hub, provide some top tips on how to access free help from Universities and students.