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World University rankings: what is their worth?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/19/world-university-rankings-what-is-their-worth/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 19, 2020 Interesting findings from an ARMA committee investigating some of the most well known and influential rankings of universities: ARWU , THE WR , QS, ...
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Peace and Security Data Hub
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/11/01/peace-and-security-data-hub/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 1, 2021 This new data site is a direct outcome of the Secretary General’s Data Strategy , which calls for ensuring everyone, everywhere can discover, access, integrate and share the...
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Career trajectories in UK departments of Politics and International Relations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/21/career-trajectories-in-uk-departments-of-politics-and-international-relations/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2021 A report for the British International Studies Association and the Political Studies Association covering UK academic careers in Higher education.
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UNESCO: Guidance on Generative AI in Education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/11/06/unesco-guidance-on-generative-ai-in-education/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 6, 2023 UNESCO publishes the first-ever global Guidance on Generative AI in Education and Research , designed to address the disruptions caused by Generative AI technologies.
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Adult Learners’ Week Special: A Handful of Dust
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/03/25/adult-learners-week-special-a-handful-of-dust/
Posted by Barbara Cooke in Waugh and Words on March 25, 2014 facsimiledustjackets.com/cgi-bin/fdj455/5072.html The Book Group is delighted to be taking part in Leicester libraries’ Adult Learners’ Week, which runs form 14-20 June 2014.
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Inspiring University of Leicester alumni shine at glittering awards ceremony
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/awards
A women’s football pioneer, a student who overcame a life-changing illness and a prime minister’s aide were all recognised at a ceremony to celebrate the achievements of inspirational University of Leicester graduates.
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Blazing Car Murder update
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/blazing-car-murder-update
The search continues to identify a man who died in a burning car almost 85 years ago. In October, we reported that progress had been made in the investigation to try and identify the victim of a car fire in Northamptonshire in 1930.
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Leicester’s links with India are strengthened by subcontinent visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/india
The University of Leicester strengthened its Indian ties with a successful visit to the subcontinent led by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah.
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My experience with moving from Industry to doing a PhD by Ritika Shukla
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2021/01/07/my-experience-with-moving-from-industry-to-doing-a-phd-by-ritika-shukla/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on January 7, 2021 I graduated with a degree in Aerospace Engineering MEng from the University of Leicester back in 2015.
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The role of a lay member in AWERB
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/awerb/role-of-lay-members-in-the-awerb
The University of Leicester's AWERB includes the roles of lay members to ensure fairness and independent perspectives on the use of animals in research.