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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE appointed Chancellor of the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/maggie-aderin-pocock
Award-winning space scientist, broadcaster and author, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, has joined the University of Leicester as its new Chancellor today (1 March).
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World-class empathy experts receive top awards at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/empathy-awards-international-conference
Two of the world’s leading experts in empathic healthcare have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to the field at a ground-breaking international conference in Leicester.
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Video recording
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/video-recording
Using a video camera or video recording for your interview may be a good option. Learn more about how to get a decent video recording for your interview.
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UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad: 'The Struggle of Yazidis against IS'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/un-goodwill-ambassador-nadia-murad
Summary of a talk to staff, students and public by Nadia Murad, who escaped from ISIS, given on 26 November 2016
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£1.2 million funding to investigate mental health legacy of colonialism in Guyana’s jails
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/15-mental-health-legacy-of-colonialism-in-guyanas-jails
Funding for University of Leicester project announced under the ESRC-AHRC GCRF Mental Health 2017 Call
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Ukrainian History Unearthed in East Midlands Oral History Archive’s Polish Collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/09/03/ukrainian-history-unearthed-in-east-midlands-oral-history-archives-polish-collection/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library and Learning Services on September 3, 2025 By Iona Kerstin Volynets September 05, 2025 Content warning: This article includes mentions of massacres, war, labour camps, death, and illness.
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Example of a summary
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/summarising-and-transcription/summary
See from us at the East Midlands Oral History Archive how a summary of your interview should look.
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Students to create audio tour as part of a city council conservation project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/students-to-create-audio-tour-as-part-of-a-city-council-conservation-project
A £1.6 million initiative to conserve and regenerate the historic Greyfriars area of the city will include a walk-through audio guide created by students from the School of Archaeology and Ancient History.
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Leicester medic rugby players show off their tackle for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leicester-medic-rugby-players-show-off-their-tackle-for-charity
The Leicester Medics Rugby Football Club (LMRFC) has bared all for a naked calendar in the name of charity.
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Ethics and effectiveness of drones and remote warfare to be explored
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/the-ethics-and-effectiveness-of-drones-and-remote-warfare-to-be-explored
The evolution of war will be discussed at a free conference on Wednesday 11 February which examines the historical and contemporary issues of remote warfare.