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Online fact-checking – a growing trend
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/06/online-fact-checking-a-growing-trend/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 6, 2016 A recent report from the Reuters Institute has traced the rise of political fact-checking sites in Europe. It recorded 113 such groups are active today.
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Owen Woodley
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/council/membership/owen-woodley
Owen Woodley joined the Council in March 2026. Owen became a professional artist in 2024 after having spent nearly four decades in the finance and retail sectors. He started work at Barclays where he spent 20 years, both in the UK and also extensively across sub-Saharan Africa.
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University of Leicester rated one of the best in the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/16-university-of-leicester-rated-one-of-the-best-in-the-world
The University of Leicester is ranked one of the top 200 universities in the world and top 25 in the UK according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020.
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Never too late to learn what motivates mature students to return to learning
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/never-too-late-to-learn-what-motivates-mature-students-to-return-to-learning
A new project has been awarded funding from the College of Social Science Research Development Fund to investigate the motivations and outcomes for mature students who study at undergraduate level part-time.
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Trailblazing women at the University celebrated in inaugural gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/2018trailblazing2019-women-at-the-university-celebrated-in-inaugural-gallery
The University today (11 March) unveils its inaugural gallery of inspirational women to celebrate International Women’s Day 2015.
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UNESCO Open Access Publications
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/24/unesco-open-access-publications/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2013 UNESCO publications on open access Get free access to high quality publications from UNESCO which has a agreed a new open access policy.
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University of Law and University of Leicester partnership will expand access to professional legal training
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/university-law-university-leicester-partnership-expand-legal-training
The University of Law (ULaw) and the University of Leicester are delighted to announce an exclusive strategic partnership that will bring sector-leading postgraduate legal training onto Leicester’s campus.
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EDUCAUSE Horizon Report 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/05/24/educause-horizon-report-2024/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2024 The 2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report provides insight into what experts worldwide think are the ongoing and future trends for teaching and learning in HE.
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PhD
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/global-partnerships/aiou/phd
45 PhD scholarships will be offered to individuals nominated by AIOU across a range of academic research areas, including: Early Childhood Education, Science Education, Teacher Education, Distance and Non-Formal Education, Educational Planning and Management,...
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About the LLI
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/about/
Leicester Learning Institute is about higher education staff and student learning development, and innovative curriculum design. The LLI Blog connects the work that we do in the Leicester Learning Institute with the wider University and the Higher Education community beyond that.