Author Archives: Dr Natalie Hayton

Official Opening of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre

Posted on 10/05/2019 by Dr Natalie Hayton

Yesterday, 9th May 2019, saw the official opening of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre on campus. The opening ceremony itself included speeches from the Centre’s director, Kennetta Hammond Perry, the Vice Chancellor Professor Andy Collop and Baroness Doreen Lawrence who … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day 2019

Posted on 08/03/2019 by Dr Natalie Hayton

To celebrate #IWD2019, in collaboration with the DMU’s Equality and Diversity Team, we have created a display to acknowledge the invaluable contributions made by female staff and students at DMU and its predecessors through their work and commitment to various … Continue reading →

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Digital Detox 2019

Posted on 15/01/2019 by Dr Natalie Hayton

From 16th – 21st January 2019 as a part of the #HealthyDMU campaign we will be closing all our social media channels in support of the #Digital Detox to promote an awareness of the impact of unrestrained social media use … Continue reading →

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Explore Your Archive Day 7 #ArchiveAnimals

Posted on 23/11/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

The theme of animals is particularly significant to the symbolism of both Leicester and De Montfort University as the DMU lion featured in the university’s logo has a long history that is connected with the city’s heraldry. Taken from a previous post exploring the DMU … Continue reading →

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Explore Your Archive day 6 #DiversityArchives

Posted on 22/11/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

There are many ways to think and talk about diversity in the archives and this post will illustrate some of the conversations we regularly have in Special Collections on this topic. Three core concerns that we are asked about or … Continue reading →

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Explore Your Archive day 5 #Maritime

Posted on 21/11/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

A #MaritimeArchives theme may seem like a particularly tricky #exploreyourarchives topic for an archive located in the Midlands but you will be surprised! DMU Maritime Links To mark the WWI centenary year our travelling exhibition highlights the impact of the Great … Continue reading →

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World War I Centenary: Remembrance Day 2018

Posted on 09/11/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

Events taking place across the country on Sunday 11th November will mark Armistice Day when in 1918 World War One finally ended. #DMUHeritage has a travelling pop-up display commemorating the contribution of DMU’s predecessor, the Leicester Municipal Technical and Art … Continue reading →

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National Sporting Heritage Day 2018

Posted on 28/09/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

Held on 30th September every year and organised by Sporting Heritage, the day, established in 2014, is a campaign geared towards celebrating and raising awareness about all sporting collections held in the UK. By way of celebrating the day here … Continue reading →

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New Opening Times

Posted on 14/08/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

From 1st September 2018 our opening times will be changing: with a desire to extend our accessibility and availability we will be opening on the first Saturday of every month. This means all readers, students/staff/members of the public will be … Continue reading →

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Stock Taking Round-Up 2018

Posted on 27/07/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

“Stock taking” is the name of our game for a 2 week period, usually in the summer months when reader numbers are very low. At this time, Special Collections closes and gets on with large-scale tasks: all hands on deck!! … Continue reading →

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