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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/216/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Opening a UK bank account
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/advice/bank-account
Information for our international students about opening a UK bank account, including guidance on necessary documents and waiting times.
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Masters students announced as winners in innovative ideas competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/master2019s-students-announced-as-winners-in-innovative-ideas-competition
A team of Master’s students has been announced as a winner of the JISC Summer of Innovation Student Ideas competition.
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Lucy Ellis
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lucy-ellis
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Lucy Ellis, our colleague in Library and Learning Services. Lucy was taken ill earlier this year and had been receiving ongoing treatment.
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Academics pipe up with a new interpretation of history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/pipes
The historic misuse of the humble smoker’s pipe has led to two University of Leicester academics’ realisation that we might be missing a trick when it comes to interpreting history.
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Study shows genetic link to fatal health condition could aid future treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-shows-genetic-link-to-fatal-health-condition-could-aid-future-treatment
Thousands of lives could be saved every year after it was discovered a fatal cardiovascular condition could be linked to four genes, research has found.
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Suggested reading
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/suggested-reading
If you’d like to expand your awareness of geology, take a look at our reading suggestions.
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Congratulations to Dr. Henrik Melin: New Webb Fellow!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/03/01/congratulations-to-dr-henrik-melin-new-webb-fellow/
Dr Henrik Melin, of the University of Leicester, has been awarded a five-year Fellowship to study the giant planets using the James Webb Space Telescope, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), with support from the University of Leicester.
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Ros Henwood
https://le.ac.uk/chaplaincy/about-us/meet-the-team/ros-henwood
Find out more about Ros Henwood, Chaplain and international student contact at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester academic appointed to first ever Government LGBT Advisory Panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/21-government-lgbt-advisory-panel
Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, Associate Professor in Hate Studies within the Department of Criminology, has been appointed to the Government’s first ever LGBT Advisory Panel by Penny Mordaunt, the Minister for Women and Equalities.