History news

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Academic appointed to prestigious professorship founded by Sir Peter Ustinov that looks to combat prejudice

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has been appointed to a respected international professorship that was established with the aim of combatting intolerance and prejudice.
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Researchers are asking people to share their opinions on gender in law

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics are asking people to complete an opinion survey as part of a project exploring if gender is still relevant in modern law.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics return for third episode of Poetry Podcast

‘School of Poetry’ is back once again with fresh guests and discussions of break-up, members of royalty, potatoes and more!
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Academics share bee-rilliant research to celebrate harvest of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Gold honey

Everyone knows that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is home to inspiring academics, extraordinary students and world-renowned sportspeople… but few know the campus is also shared with thousands of honey bees!

Academic awarded Visiting Professorship for outstanding research in racism analysis, migration and intersectionality

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic, who has conducted pioneering research into racism in 1920s Germany, has recently been awarded an international Visiting Professorship.
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New 10-day Arts Festival to bring top industry names to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Renowned creatives, the history of food, poetry and an artist that once destroyed all their belongings…
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University to welcome Visiting Fellows from India and America

Two academics are to travel thousands of miles to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ after being awarded prestigious Visiting Fellowships.

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University to clone Newton’s Tree after receiving cuttings

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is set to clone the tree that inspired Sir Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity after being gifted a selection of cuttings.

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Exhibition to examine role of objects using items from Leicester’s historical collections

Staff, students and members of the public are invited to an exhibition that uses items from Leicester’s historical collections to examine the role and status of objects.

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University history unveiled with Handicraft Unit furniture auction and exhibition

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will unveil a rich collection of period furniture for auction from the Handicraft Unit, a programme established in the 1930s which trained students in furniture making under leading craftsmen.