Home of pioneering research and world-class teaching at the University of Leicester.
Leicester, England
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College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
Launching something exciting 🚀
Our new Internships Portal connects students with real-world opportunities across the UK space sector.
Featuring roles from @Airbus UK, @Leonardo_UK & @spacegovuk.
Explore the future:
space-park.co.uk/internships…
#SpaceCareers #SpaceParkCommunity
We have a jam-packed programme for Saturday! Try your hand at 3-D artwork with mandeepdhadialla.com/ Discover Roman mystery cults with students from le.ac.uk/heritage-and-cultur… & enjoy traditional dances from wayofthewyrd.co.uk/ See you there! 🥳 #CelebrateHeritage26 #LitLeic26
Join the Heritage Hub on Saturday 21 March 2026 for our popular Celebration of Heritage event! Activities for all the family! Visit le.ac.uk/research/natural-he… for event programme. See you there! 🥳 #CelebrateHeritage26 #LitLeics26
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
News | Christian makes University of Leicester history after graduating from flagship minority ethnic PhD scholarship scheme
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/c…
#CitizensOfChange #LeicesterGrad
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
Welcome back! University of Leicester wins the Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion prize for its initiative redefining racial equity in medical education. The #THEAwards judges praised it as “a great example of how the ordinary can be transformed into the extraordinary” 🎉
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
💬 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞: Our workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher Leicester and their ideas for how we can improve things.
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw…
ALT Commitment to Change: A manifesto to support Black researchers. 1 Oct, 2-3:30 PM (in person), 10 Oct, 10-11:30 (in person), 13 Oct, 12-13:00 (online)
Are you interested in archaeological fieldwork around the local region? Come and chat to the Oadby and Wigston Fieldworkers @LFieldworkers and find out about the fascinating work that they do!
🥳Botanic Garden Festival
👉31 Aug
⌚️11-4pm
Book now! tickettailor.com/events/uolb…
Are you interested in the rich heritage of Wigston? Come and visit the Greater Wigston Historical Society stall at the Botanic Garden Festival on Sunday 31 August and find out more 🥳wigstonhistoricalsociety.co.…
le.ac.uk/botanic-festival
This year’s @EastMidsOHA Festival of Oral History theme is ‘Oral History & Family History.’ Speakers will cover mining communities, inter-racial relationships, palliative care & life history interviews 👉Fri 12 Sept 👉 Book a place: [email protected]
eastmidsoha.home.blog/2025/0…
Join the Heritage Hub & friends at le.ac.uk/botanic-festival Learn about the At Risk War Memorial Project @ARWMP and watch the @NorthantsGuild weavers, spinners and dyers work their magic! @MuseumWigston will be joining us to talk about Framework Knitting
🥳tickettailor.com/events/uolb…
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
Recent HyPIR highlights! Andrew Futter has successfully led a team in a bid for a Leverhulme Research Centre for Humanity and Space. It is the only Leverhulme Research Centre that has been awarded to a single institution! le.ac.uk/research/centres/hu…
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
One more day until Kevin Schurer reveals the secrets of the #Plantagenet dynasty!
Explore the consequences of a break in the Y chromosome, discovered when Richard III's #DNA was analysed, and what this meant for a royal dynasty.
📅 Thurs 1 May, 7pm
🎟️ ow.ly/bxXs50VJOCm
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
📢We're delighted to announce 3 funded MA studentships in Black British local history in partnership with @bcaheritage, and in honour of our alumnus, Len Garrison. See link for details
@HyPIRUoL @uniofleicester @LeicesterCSSAH
#twitterstorians
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College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
It's confirmed - #Leicester's new Roman visitor attraction will open on 26 July!
Jewry Wall Museum will combine the latest digital technology and locally-discovered Roman artefacts to bring the story of Roman Leicester to life.
Read more here: ow.ly/VxxA50VHBy7
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
Chancellor Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock shares why we're home to the new Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space.
🔒Security
⚖️Law
🌱Sustainability
🧠Culture
🔗le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/rec…
#CitizensOfChange @LeverhulmeTrust @andrewfutter @rossanadeplano1 @suzieimberspace @rossparry
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
The Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space @uniofleicester will explore how we understand, engage with and experience space, directed by @andrewfutter, @HyPIRUoL
ALT White writing against a black background with gold swirls: ‘Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space’. Circle cropped headshot of Professor Andrew Futter, Leverhulme Trust logo and URL leverhulme.ac.uk/news
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
🚀 The £10m Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space launches at @SpaceParkLeic!
Exploring how space reshapes life on #Earth - and beyond.
Arts, humanities & social sciences at the heart of the final frontier🌍🌌
#HumanityAndSpace #SpaceParkLeicester
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
News | Archaeology students from University of Leicester to star in new Time Team episode
@ULASarchaeology and @ArchAncHistLeic have joined forces with @thetimeteam for a new episode dedicated to the excavation of a Roman villa.
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/arc…
#CitizensOfChange
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities retweeted
News | Economics students from @uniofleicester had the lesson of a lifetime after being given the chance to quiz the Governor of the Bank of England.
👉le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/lei…
#CitizensOfChange
