Famine to feast: New Order last week, elbow tonight. Last time I was at De Montfort Hall was March 2020 when Bryan Ferry sang ‘A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall’ …

Back in a lecture theatre for the first time since December 2019.

Big thanks to everyone who has already responded to this with good wishes or sponsorship. It is really appreciated. I am just bumping the message one more time before Sunday.

Dancing. Laughing. Drinking. Loving with Soft Cell in Leeds

We have 3 exciting funded University of Leicester Centenary PhD studentship opportunities to mark #UoL100 le.ac.uk/study/research… Deadline to apply is 11 March.

Teachers and schools can win a free copy of the new edition of 'UK Government and Politics for A-Level'. Entry deadline is 6 May.

Yesterday, Bernard and stephen morris were joined by Kerry McCarthy, CALM CEO Simon Gunning and Andy Burnham to talk about suicide prevention and the ongoing mental health issues in the UK, at Speaker’s House at the Houses of Parliament [THREAD]

Things aren’t what they were …

Congratulations to Richard Whitaker for becoming the new Thematic Research Lead on Parliament, Public Administration & the Constitution in the UK Parliament!

🚨 In case you missed it, some exciting funded PhD opportunities 👇 College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities are advertising *four* Minority Ethnic Graduate Teaching Assistant Studentships Contact History, Politics & International Relations staff to discuss your ideas 🔗 le.ac.uk/study/research…

📢Fully-funded #PhD opportunity (1+3 so open to UGs and PGs)📢 Minority Ethnic MPs in the UK Parliament since 1987 A MGS ESRC DTP collaborative ctudentship with History Of Parliament supervised by Sally Horrocks & Richard Whitaker Please share! #BlackHistory #OralHist warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/…

Come and join our wonderful #Politics and #InternationalRelations team! (Our historians are lovely too) We're hiring a full-time, permanent Lecturer in Intelligence and / or Security Studies. Deadline: 30 April 2023 👉 jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/7737…

Did you know that you can support homeless people in Leicester simply through tapping your debit card at Give Leicester points in town? Just tap to donate £3 and 100% of your donation will go to support vulnerable adults to rebuild their lives. BIDLeicester x ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛᴇɴ.

Good luck and congratulations to everyone getting their results today! #ALevelResultsDay We’re on hand to chat about places on our #history, #politics and #internationalrelations courses Call on the number below👇

HUGE congratulations to Cameron Hunter and Jess on their nomination for a University of Leicester Citizens' Award! Read all about their Cuban Missile Crisis simulation which our students (and the Third Nuclear Age team) had such a great time playing last year: thethirdnuclearage.com/2023/01/16/sim…

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. And we’re proud to be standing with CALM to help let anyone and everyone out there who can’t see a way out know: “Things can change”. To help more people to Stay. Join us. Share this post. Help someone Stay.

We know the devastation suicide can bring. That's why on our recent UK tour we shared this important message before each show. And it's why we stand proudly as CALM ambassadors. Please stand with us and donate what you can to help save more lives. bit.ly/3ZMCEl2

Thinking about studying Politics & International Relations at Leicester? Join Kelly Staples' look into territorial trouble on how the world is divided and its impact. This controversial subject matter culminates in a study of the fall of the Soviet Union. #CitizensOfChange

News | The Leicester policy expert making a difference in Parliament 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/… #CitizensOfChange | Richard Whitaker HyPIR at Leicester

Don't forget to book your ticket for Professor Richard Whitaker's Inaugural Lecture! Details 👇