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Leicester academic recognised with esteemed prize for promising future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicester-academic-recognised-with-esteemed-prize-for-promising-future
An outstanding academic at our University has received a prestigious £100,000 Prize for Archaeology – the second award in two years from the Leverhulme Trust for research at Leicester in the subject area.
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New cave discoveries shed light on Native and European religious encounters in the Americas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-cave-discoveries-shed-light-on-native-and-european-religious-encounters-in-the-americas
A project led by archaeologists from the British Museum and our University has discovered remarkable evidence which shows how the first generations of Europeans to arrive in the Americas engaged with indigenous peoples and their spiritual beliefs deep inside the caves of a...
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Academic discusses US nuclear command and control modernisation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/academic-discusses-us-nuclear-command-and-control-modernisation
Dr Andrew Futter from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article about US nuclear command and control modernisation.
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Leicester historian takes Hairy Bikers through Yorkshires past pubs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-historian-takes-hairy-bikers-through-yorkshire2019s-past-pubs
A new BBC series following the popular Hairy Bikers on a tour of historic British pubs features a historian from our University in its opening episode, discussing the pubs of Yorkshire’s past.
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Jupiters vivid auroras captured by Hubble
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/jupiters-vivid-auroras-captured-by-hubble
Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s atmosphere — on the poles of the largest planet in the Solar System, Jupiter.
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NHS funding fosters health inequalities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/24-nhs-funding-fosters-health-inequalities
Poverty and deprivation are strongly associated with poor health outcomes, including higher levels of multimorbidity and mortality, resulting in greatly increased workloads for general practitioners working in deprived areas.
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School of History, Politics and International Relations
https://le.ac.uk/hypir
The School of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester houses the subject areas of History, Politics and International Relations and American Studies and is also home to world-leading research clusters and centres.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton/people
Browse the Stanley Burton Centre's core group of staff, associate members, advisory board and PhD students, amongst others. Find out how to contact our team via telephone and email.
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Student shortlisted for Welsh Governments highest accolade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/student-shortlisted-for-welsh-government2019s-highest-accolade
English student Mercy has been recognised by the Welsh Government for her ongoing campaigning as a young voice for people with HIV. In February, Mercy was shortlisted for a St David Award- the highest accolade that the Welsh Government can present to a civilian.
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Leicester passes 5 million readers milestone on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/leicester-passes-5-million-readers-milestone-on-the-conversation
Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 5 million readers through nearly 250 articles written for The Conversation - setting a new milestone for Leicester in delivering expert...