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• Living in Towns: Archaeological Approaches to Medieval Urbanism

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2034

  Module: AR2034  What did towns look like after Roman decline? When do we see a ‘rebirth’ of towns? Were medieval towns heavily fortified? How clean were medieval towns and households? Were medieval towns dominated by religious structures? These are...

• The Politics of Violent Conflict and its Legacies in Northern Ireland

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl7534

  Module code: PL7534 With the Belfast Agreement of 1998, the thirty-year long violent conflict in Northern Ireland appeared to be drawing to a close, although there has been sporadic political violence, and problems with the implementation of the Agreement in the subsequent...

• 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.

• Cancer Chemistry

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ch4206

  Module code: CH4206 Studies from Cancer Research UK show that 1 in 2 people in the UK born after 1960 will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point during their lives. It’s highly likely that it has affected you or someone you know during your lifetime.

• 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.

• 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...

• 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.

• 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.

• Unique opportunity to learn about regeneration of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/unique-opportunity-to-learn-about-regeneration-of-leicester

  Local universities will be offering a unique opportunity to learn about various aspects of the regeneration of Leicester from key people involved in the city's recent transformation on Friday 30 June and Saturday 1 July.