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• Historians pay tribute following death of Holocaust survivor

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/historians-pay-tribute-following-death-of-holocaust-survivor

  The Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies has joined in the world-wide expressions of regret on the death of Elie Wiesel.

• New online resource for local historians

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/new-online-resource-for-local-historians

  A new website makes available all the PhD theses completed by students at the Centre for English Local History. The collection comprises 100 theses covering subjects from medieval moats to hunting in Northamptonshire.

• 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024

  Obituaries for members of the University community who have died in 2024.

• Syeda Rahat

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/syeda-rahat

  We have learned, with great sadness, of the passing of Atiya Rahat (known as Syeda), a postgraduate research student in the School of Business.

• What is saffron

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/what-is-saffron

  Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of the many reasons that make the spice the world's most expensive agricultural product.

• Join Jane Austen and zombie experts for pre-Halloween screening and panel

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/11-pp-and-zombies

  Experts on 19th century literature and the undead will come together for a pre-Halloween event at the University of Leicester on 29 October when the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies presents a free screening of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, followed by a discussion...

• New scheme to broaden Leicester students’ international ambitions

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/turing-scheme

  Leicester students will have the chance to broaden their horizons and enhance their studies with global opportunities through a new £110million UK Government scheme.

• Spain

  https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/europe/spain

  We welcome students from Spain. Find out about entry requirements, the Spanish student community and other country-specific information.

• Two thirds of healthcare workers lacked access to appropriate PPE during first lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/ppe-uk-reach

  A new study has revealed that two thirds (64.8%) of healthcare workers reported not having access to appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times during the first UK national lockdown.

• Thank You For The Music: Student scholars celebrate community support

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/music-scholars-legacy-guild

  Speaking at the event, University President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, described the Guild as “valued members of the University family”.