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Leicester OnTrack to advance social mobility
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-ontrack-to-advance-social-mobility
Martin Perfect, Employer Relationship Manager in the Careers Service at the University of Leicester, has discussed the challenges of advancing social mobility and the Widening Participation schemes available to students at the University.
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Mature students
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/mature-students
It is never too late to get back into education. The University of Leicester welcomes students of all ages and from all walks of life.
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Andrew Dunn: Page 49
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/49/
Academic Librarian.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/49/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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How reading increases your life expectancy by 26 years!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/02/how-reading-increases-your-life-expectancy-by-26-years/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 2, 2018 World Book day was celebrated on Thursday What are the benefits of reading? The Reading Agency quotes a number of studies on economic, health and well-being and educational impacts...
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Leicester technicians shortlisted for Papin Prize awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-technicians-shortlisted-for-papin-prize-awards
Two technicians from the University’s Department of Engineering have been shortlisted for national Papin Prize awards. The awards recognise the skills, talent and experience of technicians who have demonstrated excellence in their field, across the UK and Ireland.
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Expert opinion Changes under Gove have brought about STEM teacher shortage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/changes-under-gove-have-brought-about-stem-teacher-shortage-say-experts
Schools face a “looming disaster” over a severe shortage of teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects, education and science experts at Leicester have warned.
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Nationality, Identity and Belonging:
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/10/18/nationality-identity-and-belonging/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2024 An Oral History of the ‘Windrush Generation’ and their Relationship to the British State, 1948-2018 This is an ongoing University of London project which contains interviews that...
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Tackling complex issues with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/03/06/tackling-complex-issues-with-lego-serious-play/
Posted by in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on March 6, 2017 I suspect we’ve all come across LEGO at some point in our lives: either through fond memories of childhood building, or slightly more painful memories as parents stepping on stray...
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Learning more about digital accessibility
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/04/11/learning-more-about-digital-accessibility/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on April 11, 2017 Image by the Leicester Learning Institute I recently completed a MOOC called Digital Accessibility, run by the University of Southampton through FutureLearn.