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BACS Annual Conference
https://le.ac.uk/arts/news/events/bacs-annual-conference
Information about the British Association for Chinese Studies' annual conference, taking place at the University of Leicester from 3 - 5 September
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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.
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on not using tidymodels
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/teachingr/2020/10/05/on-not-using-tidymodels/
argument against using tidymodels when teaching data analysis
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Earth Day: National Space Centre launches Home Planet gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/home-planet
The new Home Planet gallery features an interactive projection floor with ice, water, and sea creatures that respond to visitor movements, while an art installation by local artist Michelle Reader based on the ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’ but made entirely from recycled...
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Access to UK's cultural heritage is revolutionised by Museum Data Service launch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/museum-data-service
A transformative moment for the UK’s cultural sector took place this week as the Museum Data Service (MDS) officially launched, setting the stage for an unprecedented consolidation of the UK’s museum records.
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Introduction to the History of Art 1: Antiquity to Baroque
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ha1312
Module code: HA1312 (double module) This module surveys the history of art from classical antiquity to the Dutch Golden Age. Across the module we will investigate why this 'canon' of great works and great artists (whether one accepts it or not) came to be.
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Museum Studies (Hong Kong) MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, short course by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/museum-studies-hong-kong-ma-msc-dl/2026
This is for you if... you are based in, or near, Hong Kong and you want to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop your career in the museum and galleries profession.
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Museum Studies (Hong Kong) MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, short course by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/museum-studies-hong-kong-ma-msc-dl/2025
This is for you if... you are based in, or near, Hong Kong and you want to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop your career in the museum and galleries profession.
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Prophesying Leicester City’s success in 1895?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/05/12/prophesying-leicester-citys-success-in-1895/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on May 12, 2016 In a previous blog post, I talked about the early days of Leicester Fosse Football Club. The Fosse, or ‘The Fossils’ as they were known to their supporters, eventually became Leicester City in 1920.
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Mars Science Laboratory Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 11
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/page/11/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester