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Leicester brings researchers and policymakers together in Westminster
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/institute-policy-launch
The worlds of policymaking and research converged at the official launch of the University of Leicester’s Institute for Policy, held in Westminster last night.
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Medicine offers weight-loss hope for patients with type-2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/surpass-2
New research by academics at the University of Leicester published today (Friday) has given fresh hope to patients with type-2 diabetes, after Eli Lilly and Company’s SURPASS-2 clinical trial showed that 60% of patients achieved a 10% percent or greater weight loss with 15 mg...
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Multiple award-winning poet, novelist and playwright to share personal story of resilience at Literary Leicester event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/fred-daguiar
Multiple award-winning poet, novelist and playwright will be giving the University of Leicester an exclusive insight into his personal story of resilience as part of this year’s Literary Leicester Festival.
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James Webb Space Telescope’s coolest instrument captures first star
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/miri-first-image
The UK’s main contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), has now opened its eye to the sky.
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Women and low pay
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/08/22/women-and-low-pay/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 22, 2014 A number of reports have revealed a gender disparity in pay rates.
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Zero hour contracts
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/06/zero-hour-contracts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2014 The UK Office for National Statistics has just released some initial data on the number of individuals employed on zero hours contracts.
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Discrimination against BAME H.E. staff
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/03/discrimination-against-bame-h-e-staff/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 3, 2020 Shocking results from the Access & Participation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities in UK Postgraduate Research – Policy Briefing UK CGE The proportion of Black,...
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Reminder: Primary Sources
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/01/18/reminder-primary-sources/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2013 USA 108 volumes of the Foreign Relations of the United States are now available in epub and MOBI formats. http://history.state.
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A’ level results, HE and social mobility
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/08/18/a-level-results-he-and-social-mobility/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 18, 2017 How do this year’s A’ level results compare? For official statistics see the Department of Education official data. from 2003 onwards.
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Archives and Special Collections Access Policy
https://le.ac.uk/library/about/policies/archives-access
Introduction This policy documents how Library & Learning Services provides access to its Archives and Special Collections for: learning and teaching; research; public engagement and outreach.