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First Cowrie Scholar excited to shine ‘positive light’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/cowrie
The first recipient of a Cowrie Foundation Scholarship at the University of Leicester designed to provide opportunities for talented Black British students has described her excitement at becoming a role model to a new generation of students.
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Implementing lecture capture event 11 Sep 2017 – Pedagogy, Practice and Policy discussions
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/10/02/implementing-lecture-capture-event-11-sep-2017-pedagogy-practice-and-policy-discussions/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on October 2, 2017 As part of the ‘ Implementing lecture capture – what are we learning ‘ event on Monday 11 September 2017, we held discussions on the theme of Pedagogy, Practice and...
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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.
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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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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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International certification for Intelligence and Security course
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/international-certification-for-intelligence-and-security-course
The Distance Learning MA in Intelligence and Security at the University has received certification from the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE), an international organisation dedicated to expanding research, knowledge and professional development in...
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University pledges to offer a hundred Sanctuary Awards to displaced people worldwide
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/distance-learning
Read more about University of Leicester offering one hundred distance learning scholarships to displaced people across the world.
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150 years of the TUC
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/05/15/150-years-of-the-tuc/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 15, 2018 To celebrate is founding 150 years ago the TUC is creating its 150 voices to capture inspiring stories about trade unionists.
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Which countries are best for children’s rights?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/14/which-countries-are-best-for-childrens-rights/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2017 International children’s rights foundation KidsRights and Erasmus University, Rotterdam have recently published the KidsRights Index 2017, a global ranking which charts countries’...