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“An amazing few days” – Leicester’s rise up the Guardian rankings completes a hat-trick of good news
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/guardian-ranking
The University of Leicester is celebrating a hat-trick of good news within the space of a few days following a rise in the 2025 Guardian University Guide rankings.
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University of Leicester specialist is recognised for a lifetime’s devotion to cancer research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/dean-fennell
A University of Leicester cancer specialist who has devoted his life to researching an aggressive fatal lung disease has been recognised for his work by the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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Leicester scientist helps fine-tune space telescope 1.5million km from home
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/miri-commissioning
A first image from MIRI was released by NASA in April, giving space scientists a glimpse of the instrument’s capabilities. The first science observations using JWST are expected to commence in July.
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Getting the Richard III discovery team back together 10 years on
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/richard-iii-podcast
The team behind the discovery and identification of the remains of King Richard III has reunited for a podcast series.
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Royal Astronomical Society award for Leicester space scientist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/ras-fowler-award
A researcher from the University of Leicester has been recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for her ‘significant contribution’ to scientists’ understanding of the Martian atmosphere.
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Inequality in the UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/inequality-in-the-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 Is London the most socially mobile place in the UK? See the latest report from the Social Mobility Commission.
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European Elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/27/european-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 27, 2014 L’histoire des élections européennes (1952-2014) If you are interested in the history of the European Parliament, CVCE has compiled a selection of...
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Leicester Hate Crimes Project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/10/03/leicester-hate-crimes-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 3, 2014 Leicester Hate Crimes Project The broad aims of the Leicester Hate Crime Project were to examine people’s experiences of hate, prejudice and targeted hostility understand the physical...
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Innovations in Education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/12/innovations-in-education/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 12, 2016 Get insight into recent and forthcoming trends in the latest innovating pedagogy report from the researchers at the Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK, and...
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Hate crimes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/16/hate-crimes/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 16, 2016 MIC launches database of transgender murders A key initiative has recently been unveiled in tracking this underreported crime.