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Leicester researcher examines differing factors behind forest fires
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/cop-forest-fires
A study of forest fires in the tropics has led a University of Leicester researcher to highlight the need to monitor ecosystems in more detail to try and prevent their destruction.
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New robot to detect Parkinson’s disease could be used on humans in the next 5 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/parkinsons-robot
Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain called the substantia nigra. As a result, dopamine – a chemical that helps to regulate movement of the body – drops.
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Giving refugees a voice in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/csr/refugee-eltu
In partnership with Leicester City of Sanctuary, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers free English classes to asylum seekers and refugees, open to people with all levels of English fluency.
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Labour Leadership elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/09/25/labour-leadership-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2015 With the election of Jeremy Corby- The New Policy Network has just published a new essay – After New Labour: The Corbyn surge and the future of social democracy in Britain by...
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World Cities report 2016 launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/27/world-cities-report-2016-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 27, 2016 From UN Habitat this year’s annual report focuses on the theme of urbanization and development: emerging futures.
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Dan Bishop
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/db137/
Dan Bishop is a lecturer in employment studies at the University of Leicester School of Management
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TfL Corporate Archives on Google Arts and Culture
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/08/tfl-corporate-archives-on-google-arts-and-culture/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 8, 2024 A site with solid historical content. Find time lines and details about each tube line, maps, design and even the lost property of London Underground.
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About
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2013/12/19/about/
Posted by in Library Special Collections on December 19, 2013 The University Library holds internationally important collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives from as early as the twelfth century.
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Colin Hyde: Page 4
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/author/colin_hyde/page/4/
Colin Hyde manages the East Midlands Oral History Archive, based in Special Collections.
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Rebecca Moore: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/author/rlm19/page/2/
PhD student working on the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project