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Harnessing the ‘wisdom of crowds’ can help combat antibiotic over prescription
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/wisdom-of-crowds
A new study has demonstrated that using the ‘wisdom of crowds’ (also known as collective intelligence) of three or more medical prescribers, can improve decisions about antibiotic prescribing and help combat rising levels of antibiotic resistance.
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Trident
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/22/trident/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2016 The UK Parliament has voted to renew Trident Get some background on the history of this decision, its context in British foreign policy and implications by downloading the excellent...
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Demographic data UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/07/22/demographic-data-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2013 By 2016 most parents will be unmarried Latest birth data from the National office of Statistics sees an increase in children born to unmarried parents.
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Oral history projects in Nottinghamshire
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/nottinghamshire
Browse projects and oral history materials from Nottinghamshire, including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender history project, which is now part of the Rainbow Heritage website.
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Strategies for Place Marketing
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn7015
Module code: MN7015 In this module, you'll explore the strategies used by cities, regions and nations to successfully market and develop themselves, such as major international events like the Olympics, the leveraging of heritage and the attraction of foreign investment.
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Contemporary Italian Fiction
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/it3136
Module code: IT3136 This module explores contemporary Italian fiction, focusing in particular on the interface between literature, place/landscape and photography.
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PR and Society
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ms7617
Module code: MS7617 This module will introduce you to the field of public relations, exploring its origins, history and definitions.
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John Williams
https://le.ac.uk/people/john-williams
Information and contact details for John Williams, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Leicester.
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American Autobiography and American Literature
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/am3022
Module code: AM3022 ‘Autobiography,’ says critic Robert Sayre, ‘may be the preeminent kind of American expression’.
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The Medieval Natural World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs3696
Module code:HS3696 Our idea of the natural world is in inextricably linked to our material one, and our attempt to order and control nature – this has been one of humanity’s greatest intellectual challenges.