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• Arctic eco-thriller White Road by Dr Harry Whitehead released 

  Date: 8 Sep 2025

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  White Road, the new novel by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Dr Harry Whitehead has been published today.

• Professor Gordon Campbell elected as fellow of Royal Society of Canada

  Date: 4 Sep 2025

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  Gordon Campbell, Emeritus Professor of Renaissance Studies at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada.

• Clearing was a fresh page in English student Eloise’s plans

  Date: 11 Aug 2025

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  When her A Level results didn’t turn out how she’d hoped, Eloise Adams decided it was time to start a fresh page in her future plans.

• How medieval people named their animals is explored in new book 

  Date: 1 Jul 2025

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  The relationship between medieval people and their pets is the topic of the latest book by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Dr Ben Parsons.

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ writer, Dr Jonathan Taylor wins Arnold Bennett Book Prize for Scablands and Other Stories

  Date: 20 May 2025

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  A collection of short stories written by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Dr Jonathan Taylor has won the Arnold Bennet Book Prize.

• Dickens shorthand sleuths offer hope for 1861 Canadian murder

  Date: 10 Mar 2025

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  A team of decoders are hoping to crack the case of a murder in 19th century British Columbia

• Family friendly free event to showcase the region’s heritage

  Date: 28 Feb 2025

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  A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ on...

• Caroline Lucas and ‘The Rest is History’ Podcast headline 2025 Literary Leicester festival

  Date: 27 Feb 2025

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  Literary Leicester is the University's free annual literature festival.

• New anthology Unstitching Silence brings together Caribbean voices to address gender-based violence

  Date: 10 Feb 2025

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  A new anthology featuring writing from Caribbean writers has been edited by Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Dr Lucy Evans and Shivanee Ramlochan.

• First-ever University Challenge champs aim to bring trophy back to Leicester

  Date: 30 Oct 2024

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  A team of Â鶹ÊÓƵ students will be bidding to bring the BBC University Challenge trophy back to the East Midlands for the first...