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University celebrates largest online collection of local oral history recordings in the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/university-celebrates-largest-online-collection-of-local-oral-history-recordings-in-the-uk
A free public event to celebrate the publication of over 400 interviews recorded by the Leicester Oral History Archive between 1983 and 1990 will be held at the David Wilson Library on 1 March.
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Local science teacher meets idol, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock after student letter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/maggie
A local science teacher has met her after a student wrote her a letter to University of Leicester Chancellor, Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
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University’s Centre for Regional and Local History launches new research spaces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/local-history
University of Leicester’s Centre for English Local History will relaunch as the Centre for Regional and Local History from Wednesday (5 October).
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Digitising oral history recordings
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/community-resources/digitising
With analogue becoming more of a thing of the past, learn more about recording and keeping digital copies of oral history materials.
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Summarising and transcription
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/summarising-and-transcription
After you have finished your interviews, the hard work doesn't stop there. Learn more about summarsing and transcribing your oral history materials.
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Inclusive Research Environment Achieved through Culture Change (I-REACCH) privacy notice for research participants
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/research/i-reacch
Read the Inclusive Research Environment Achieved through Culture Change (I-REACCH) privacy notice for research participants.
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Roger Bettles bookings
https://le.ac.uk/sports/facilities/roger-bettles/bookings
See the fitness class timetable for the Roger Bettles sports centre.
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Paul Gostelow
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/paul-gostelow
We have learned, with regret, of the death of Emeritus Professor of Engineering Paul Gostelow. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday 12 October, at 11.00am, in Markfield Trinity Methodist Church, followed by a light lunch reception at Quorn Country Hotel. All are welcome.
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George Harrison
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/george-harrison
We have learned, with sadness, of the passing of George Anthony Harrison, who lectured in history from the 1960s to the 1990s and remained a familiar figure on campus for many years afterwards. George passed away on 22 January 2025, aged 87.
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Mike Le Bas
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/mike-le-bas
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Michael John Le Bas, who was Senior Lecturer in Igneous Petrology in the Department of Geology from 1961 to 1992.