2015
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First Person: Acts of terror generally do not produce the expected outcomes
- Dr Simon Bennett discusses the aftermath of the recent killings in Charleston
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Oral history gives a voice to the voiceless often forgotten in written records
- Colin Hyde from the East Midlands Oral History Archive discusses the value of oral history in capturing unique moments in time – and the people who experienced them
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Waterloo won, war over: the painting that captures the moment
- Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, Professor Philip Shaw discusses the famous painting commissioned by the Duke of Wellington after he triumphed over Napoleon
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The Politics of Language: Men and Violence Against Women
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans discusses how the repeated victimisation of women is often ignored
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Expert comment: Call to tighten breast augmentation procedures
- Dr Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor suggests problematic ‘boob job’ consultation process can lead some women to regret decision
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Neo-liberalism, Masculinity and Femininity
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans discusses Caitlyn Jenner and the Politics of Transgender
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Let’s hope fans will be stirred rather than shaken by Anthony Horowitz’s new Bond novel
- Professor James Chapman discusses acclaimed author's upcoming 007 novel 'Trigger Mortis'
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Dancing on air? Spare a thought for freelance dancers...
- To mark International Dance Day (29 April), Dr Heidi Ashton discusses the challenges many freelance dancers face, including low pay and declining working conditions
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Sexology exhibition sets out to lay bare truths but it’s a repressed affair
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans discusses her visit to the Institute of Sexology exhibition hosted by the Wellcome Trust
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Why we must discuss sex, rape and porn in the classroom
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans discusses how classroom education could change to better teach young people about issues such as pornography and rape
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Unless we face up to our own pornography habits we can’t tackle our children’s
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans examines what society can do to tackle the 'porn phenomenon'
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We're all related to Richard III – it's just a matter of degree
- Dr Turi King examines actor Benedict Cumberbatch's relationship to Richard III
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Why there are calls to boycott a BBC drama about the first convicts to colonise Australia
- Dr Katherine Foxhall discusses issues surrounding the Jimmy McGovern’s 'Banished'
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The End of Cinema?
- In an article for Times Higher Education, Phil Kemp discusses the book 'The Death of Cinema' by André Gaudreault and Philippe Marion
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Lean In: the stellar rise of women editors
- Dr Kaitlynn Mendes discusses how gender equality is still an issue in many newsrooms across the world - although progress is being made
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Want to stop revenge pornography? Then we need to overhaul mainstream porn
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans discusses the challenges of combating revenge pornography
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Changing the message about rape, one SlutWalk at a time
- Dr Kaitlynn Mendes discusses the significance of the global SlutWalk movement
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Despite many attempts, Gustave Flaubert’s tale of adultery remains resistant to adaptation
- In an article for Times Higher Education, Philip Kemp discusses 'Gemma Bovery', directed by Anne Fontaine
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First Person: Jose Mourinho, Eva Carneiro and the deeply masculinist culture of football
- John Williams discusses issues of sexism still permeating football
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Gender Differences in Grant Success
- Paul Boyle, Lucy Smith, Nicola Cooper, Kate Williams and Henrietta O’Connor, University of Leicester
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Academic opinion: 'Women are more fairly funded in the social sciences'
- Authors of Nature paper comment on the outcomes of their research
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'Why football will always trump rugby'
- John Williams discusses the nation's attitude towards rugby in comparison to football
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Suffrage and the Bodies of Women
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans reviews the acclaimed film 'Suffragette' and how successfully it portrays feminism
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Back to the Future: Its enduring appeal, and why it should never be remade
- Dr Claire Jenkins discusses the success of the much-loved franchise and why people still enjoy it today
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First Person: Let's reclaim the erotic from pornographers
- Changes at Playboy are analysed by Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans
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Playboy Feminism
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans discusses how views on pornography have changed and the shifting nature of Playboy
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Expert comment: Why do we still love James Bond?
- University of Leicester Bond expert Professor James Chapman comments on the hype surrounding forthcoming film Spectre
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Who owned the Wicked Bible?
- Dr Simon Dixon discusses one of the most notorious misprints in history
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Why Spectre is a classic James Bond movie
- Professor James Chapman reviews the new 007 adventure
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A third wave of feminism is rising – and here’s why we need to surf it now
- Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans discusses modern feminism and how it can transform public life
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And the winner of the (medieval) Bad Sex in Fiction award is …
- Dr David Clark discusses medieval attitudes towards sex
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How Leicester City saved football
- John Williams discusses how football owes Leicester City a huge debt of gratitude