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• New insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant revealed in BBC One documentary

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant-revealed-in-bbc-one-documentary

  New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in a BBC One documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough and featuring a University of Leicester...

• Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/204/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• The Total Digital Access to the League of Nations Archives Project (LONTAD)

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/08/23/the-total-digital-access-to-the-league-of-nations-archives-project-lontad/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 23, 2019 The ultimate aim of this exciting project is to create a digital archive of the League of Nations (1920-1946), the predecessor of the United Nations.

• New Athena SWAN awards for University of Leicester recognise continued commitment to gender equality

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/25-new-athena-swan-awards

  First institutional Athena SWAN Silver Award and two new departmental Bronze awards for Leicester

• University of Leicester history expert to judge non-fiction book prize

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/clare-anderson

  A Professor of History from the University of Leicester has been appointed to the judging panel of this year's PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.

• History of Leicester’s iconic market revealed as revamp resumes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/history-iconic-market-revamp-resumes

  One of the most significant excavations ever undertaken in Leicester’s historic core has now largely been completed by University of Leicester Archaeological Services, at the site of the city’s new market square

• New exhibition showcases vast range of scrapbook uses throughout history

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/new-exhibition-showcases-vast-range-of-scrapbook-uses-throughout-history

  A new exhibition at our University demonstrates the vast range of uses for scrapbooks throughout the centuries – from capturing information to containing an assortment of colourful pictures.

• What is the state of digital diplomacy?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/14/what-is-the-state-of-digital-diplomacy/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2017 The second annual Burson-Marsteller’s  Twiplomacy survey examines how the main social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook , Instagram , Periscope and Snapchat .

• Lecture to discuss development of radiotherapy cancer treatment - from the film age to the space age

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/lecture-to-showcase-radiotherapy-cancer-treatment-from-the-film-age-to-the-space-age

  Our University is to host a free public lecture on how imaging has transformed radiotherapy cancer treatment - from the film age to the space age.

• Yu-Chun Kao: Digital Media at the National Palace Museum, Taiwan

  https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/yu-chun-kao

  Museum Studies graduate Catherine Sargent talks about life and her career after getting her degree from the University of Leicester.