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University of Leicester’s employability strategy scoops industry award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-employability-strategy-scoops-industry-award
The University has won an industry award which reflects its commitment to supporting students and graduates to develop the skills, experience and confidence they need to succeed in an ever‑changing global workplace.
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Jargon buster
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/parents/jargon-buster
We know there are a lot of unfamiliar terms used in higher education. Our jargon buster is designed to help you understand the key terms and phrases you might come across.
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The World Elite Database project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/02/the-world-elite-database-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 2, 2025 The WED is an international consortium of scholars working together to develop a new standardized data regime to study and share data about elites across the world.
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Focus on assessment
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/05/27/focus-on-learning-teaching-and-assessment/
Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on May 27, 2016 The Leicester Learning Institute (LLI) hosted what proved to be a lively and engaging ‘Focus on’ event, from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 April.
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How can we support digital literacies?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/05/10/how-can-we-support-digital-literacies-my-take-home-thoughts-form-attending-the-jisc-digital-capability-community-launch/
Stephen Walker, Frances Deepwell, Neil Donahue, Sarah Whittaker, Nevin Moledina and I attended a JISC event to develop a group interested in developing institutional digital capabilities.
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Introducing students to what lectures are for (and not for)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/09/18/introducing-students-to-what-lectures-are-for-and-not-for/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on September 18, 2019 This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production.
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What did you learn at the museum today? Second study
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/what-did-you-learn-2
This research project explored the impact of Renaissance funding on museum education, looking specifically at impact on pupils’ learning.
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Olive Banks (1923-2006)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women/olive-banks
“Any attempt to raise feminist arguments was met with indifference if not outright hostility, and the paucity of women academics in general increased my feeling of isolation.
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Dissection Room short courses
https://le.ac.uk/cls/facilities/dissecting-room
Information about the Dissecting Room at Leicester Medical School
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Leicester student research stories rated most out of left field in May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-student-research-stories-rated-most-out-of-left-field-in-may
The feasibility of crying a river and the plausibility of spells in the Harry Potter universe are the top two most interesting University research stories in May, according to a list by PR consultancy Gerard Kelly & Partners.