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• Study abroad

  https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/study-abroad

  In Archaeology and Ancient History we have great links with partner universities around the world. Find out more about Study Abroad and Erasmus.

• The Isle of Man study

  https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/related-research/isle-of-man-study

  This University of Leicester-funded study was carried out by Hayley Dunn under the joint supervision of Professor Mark Jobling (Department of Genetics) and Dr Simon James (School of Archaeology) as part of research leading to a PhD degree.

• The Works of John Gould

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2022/06/01/the-works-of-john-gould/

  Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on June 1, 2022 Guest post by Ian Swirles, Special Collections Assistant. My name is Ian and I am the Special Collections Assistant at the University of Leicester Library.

• Joe Orton: Behind the playwright

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/08/09/joe-orton-behind-the-playwright/

  Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on August 9, 2017 The 9 th August 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester born playwright Joe Orton The past few years have seen heightened interest in Joe Orton’s literary career and personal...

• Miner’s Strike 1984-85 Digital collection

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/24/miners-strike-1984-85-digital-collection/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 24, 2017 For those interested in industrial and labour history a collection of over 50 images relating to the 1980s strike have been added to the  People’s Collection of Wales.

• ‘One of the most remarkable men in the entire history of archaeology’

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/08/01/one-of-the-most-remarkable-men-in-the-entire-history-of-archaeology/

  Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on August 1, 2017 Two hundred years ago, on 1 August 1817, the adventurer-Egyptologist Giovanni Belzoni, described by Howard Carter, with good reason, as ‘one of the most remarkable men in the entire history of...

• Blog 3: Items of Interest. Guest post by Jenni Hunt.

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2021/04/09/blog-3-items-of-interest-chosen-by-jenni-hunt/

  Third blog of 3 by Jenni Hunt, temporary archive assistant, about the items she found most interesting during the listing work she has been doing.

• University of Leicester receives VIP visit

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-of-leicester-receives-vip-visit

  Our University has today welcomed a VIP from the United States of America. It is a common misconception that ‘VIP’ always stands for Very Important Person. Actually, sometimes it stands for Very Important Per.

• Sites for Pride Month

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/28/sites-for-pride-month/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 28, 2021 Europeana LGBT Plus  now has  a page of great historic LGBT resources  from Europe’s national and libraries and museums.

• The characteristics of successful entrepreneurs?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/17/the-characteristics-of-successful-entrepreneurs/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 17, 2014 A recent report by the Centre for Policy Studies revealed the backgrounds of over of 1,000 high earning individuals.