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College of Science and Engineering Thursday 11th May 2017 17:00-18:00 More information and book your place . College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Wednesday 24th May 2017, 17:00-18:00 (reception 18:00-19:00) Dr Rebecca Gordon, School of Archaeology and Ancient History Feeding the city: animals, food and city life in post-medieval England (AD1500 -1900) The zooarchaeological enquiry of animals and their products in the post-medieval period has largely been disregarded in British archaeology. Yet, there is a multitude of ways in which animals can inform upon the profound social and economic changes that took place during this era. Animal bones excavated from urban sites were analysed along with zooarchaeological data to understand the transformations in the production and consumption of animals. These investigations showed that innovations in agriculture and the industrialisation of food production had a considerable effect on husbandry regimes, urban provisioning...

Friday 17th March, 10am, LLI 0.02. Wednesday 22nd March, Bennett LT2. Book online

The summer term starts soon, and there are some great events for PhD students lined up. First will be Cafe Research, where researchers from Criminology, Chemistry and English will present their work. It is always a fun evening, and there is usually free pizza for those who attend. Book via:  https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/gradschool/current/caferesearch/cafe-research-booking-form In May we have the doctoral inaugural lectures for the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. Newly minted PhDs will be showcasing their research over two evenings. Topics include children and museums, healthy lifestyles, and discrimination law. All welcome, please book via:  https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/gradschool/current/inaugural-lectures/booking-form