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Learn about oral history and sound heritage at the University Library
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Have you ever wanted to collect memories of your local community, or preserve sound recordings for future generations? You can learn how to at a public conference on Monday 9 July, hosted by the University Library.
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Historic collection of rare books on German Expressionist art to be unveiled
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A unique collection of books on German Expressionism from the library of art historian and critic Dr Frank Whitford has been acquired by our University. Dr Frank Whitford was an authority on art of the period, and a senior member of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
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The Roots of the British
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The Impact of Diasporas programme has grown out the Roots of the British project. This project started as a small collaborative group interested in exploring how people from different disciplines could work together to create a more informed picture of the history of Britain.
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Celebrating Black History Month at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Students’ Union has today launched a programme of events celebrating Black History Month 2021, which commences today (Friday 1 October).
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Our History
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Plans were announced in 1917 for a new college of higher education in Leicester, as a memorial to the sacrifices made by local people during the First World War.
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Exhibition to represent Kurds through art
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Our University is hosting a photo-art exhibition to portray the culture of Kurdistan-Iraq. The event, on Wednesday 8 February, is said to represent ‘the pain and joy of people who live in Iraq.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/24/where-are-employees-the-happiest/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 24, 2016 Find out in the latest Edenred-Ipsos Barometer survey Ipsos interviewed over 14,000 workers in 15 nations in January 2016.
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History
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Our courses cover a wide range of historical periods to help you better grasp how history is made, viewed and discussed.
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Sources, Method, and Theory for Ancient History
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Module code: AH2012 What is the best way to approach ancient sources? How do modern ideas influence the study of the past? Are ancient texts only informative of the literate minority? The past is everywhere.
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Sources, Method, and Theory for Ancient History
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Module code: AH2012 What is the best way to approach ancient sources? How do modern ideas influence the study of the past? Are ancient texts only informative of the literate minority? The past is everywhere.