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University of Leicester expert to help UK Government’s bid to boost nation’s employment levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/university-leicester-expert-uk-government-boost-nations-employment-levels
A University of Leicester economist has been chosen to help the UK Government realise its vision to boost the nation’s jobs market.
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Weird Fiction/Weird Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/en3035
Module code: EN3035 The first decades of the twentieth century saw rapid upheaval in several disciplines of knowledge: Howard Carter’s excavations in Egypt, Tombaugh’s discovery of Pluto, and the work of Freud and Einstein, radically rewrote conceptions of history, space, and...
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About
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/about/
For fifty years, the School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester has been at the cutting edge of research and teaching in its field.
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Playlist for Black History Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/14/playlist-for-black-history-month/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 14, 2021 From Box of Broadcasts, a playlist of programmes on the experiences of people in colour in the UK and beyond. Available to all University students and staff situated in the UK.
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Social mobility: the next generation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/07/04/social-mobility-the-next-generation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 4, 2023 First of a series of reports by the Sutton Trust on social mobility. This first report looks at secondary school students and is called Lost Potential at 16.
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The EU Why leaving is bad for Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/the-eu-why-leaving-is-bad-for-britain
With the country divided and just a few days left to decide, tensions are mounting on both sides of the debate. From the Brexiteers, there are cries of the cost of the EU, while from the Remain camp, you'll hear estimates of the cost of leaving it.
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Boost to improve the UKs capability in Earth observation to tackle environmental challenges globally
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/boost-to-improve-the-uk2019s-capability-in-earth-observation-to-tackle-environmental-challenges-globally
Our University is part of a new £2m joint programme which will help to develop innovative technologies to observe Earth from space.
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Breaking down the barriers of art
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/breaking-down-the-barriers-of-art
Starting on the 21 May 2018, In Another Place is a ground-breaking region-wide collaboration of ten venues - including the Attenborough Arts Centre - with one collective aim: showcasing stunning pieces of art to new audiences.
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Chasing shadows at Jupiter
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2020/07/17/chasing-shadows-at-jupiter/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on July 17, 2020 On July 17 th , 11am-4pm, Leicester planetary scientists Dr. Tom Stallard and Dr.
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Levels of support for the EU
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/19/levels-of-support-for-the-eu/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 19, 2015 This week saw the launch of a new group Conservatives for Britain which will lobby for withdrawal from the EU if renegotiation does not secure a better relationship.