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Collections
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/about/collections
The University houses a large and varied collection of materials relating to local history. It is arguably the fullest collection outside Oxford, Cambridge and London. Find out more about the collection, which includes the generous gift given to the library by Joan Thirsk.
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National education leader joins University of Leicester’s governing body
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/mary-curnock-cook
A leading national figure in Higher Education has joined the University of Leicester’s governing body to help it shape its future direction.
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Prestigious award for mathematician exploring climate by numbers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/valerio-lucarini-award
University of Leicester’s Professor Valerio Lucarini has been awarded this year’s Keilis-Borok Medal, recognising outstanding contributions in mathematical geophysics
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Toolkit to tackle potentially deadly opioid over prescription to be rolled out across parts of England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/opioids-over-subscription
Leicester researchers are working with NHS partners in the East of England to lead the way in delivering the NHS’ goal of halving the amount of opioids prescribed for non-cancer pain by 2024.
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Alumni to walk 100 miles for ex-SU officer with MS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/joe-charity-walk
A group of former University of Leicester students will walk more than 100 miles to raise money for their friend with multiple sclerosis. Joe Martin was a sabbatical officer at the University’s Students’ Union between 2005 and 2006 and was diagnosed with MS in 2013.
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Effective crew resource management vital to police air support, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/npas
The CRM framework has been applied to NPAS training and operations for many years, but Dr Bennett’s project was the first time the organisation’s application of CRM techniques has been studied sociologically, specifically through in-vivo ethnographic research.
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University to hold series of public events as part of Festival of Social Science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/social-science
The University of Leicester will host a series of events as part of the UK’s biggest celebration of social science research.
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University of Leicester launches five new Research Institutes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/research-institutes
University of Leicester launches five new Research Institutes to change the world and tackle today’s most pressing challenges.
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University of Leicester contributes essentials and equipment to NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/30-equipment-for-nhs
As part of its drive to support the NHS during coronavirus pandemic, the University of Leicester has donated thousands of essential items for hospital staff, such as masks, disposable aprons, handwash, sanitiser and gloves, and lent medical equipment worth £100,000 to...
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Research metrics
https://le.ac.uk/library/research-support/research-metrics
Advice and resources available from the University of Leicester Library's Research Services team for using and understanding research metrics.