November 2010
Top cellist joins University orchestra for concert
Jonathan Bloxham, one of the UK’s most talented young musicians will perform with the University Orchestral Society on Saturday 27 November in a concert of works by Rossini, Dvorak and Haydn.
Leicester Geologist goes time-travelling on TV tomorrow
If you have access to the National Geographic Channel you can catch Jan Zalasiewicz from our Department of Geology in a programme called Clash of the Continents.
Hev Yew Gotta Loight, Boy? Sociology paper's esoteric title explained
One of our academics has recently returned from an international conference in Bavaria where he presented a strong contender for the Esoteric Paper Title of the Year Award: 'The Singing Postman as well as John Lennon: the role of football fans in memorialising English football culture.'
Leicester graduates in the news: Harold Jeffcoat
The Decatur Tribune (that’s Decatur, Illinois) reports that Leicester graduate Dr Harold G Jeffcoat has been appointed President of Millikin University.
Astrophysics Professor talks junk!
Professor Martin Barstow, Head of our College of Science and Engineering, was interviewed in yesterday’s Daily Telegraph as part of a feature on the dangers of orbiting debris or ‘space junk’.
Top historian Michael Wood to give public lecture on his recent BBC TV series
Updated 2 December 2010 - a few tickets remaining.
