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  • Leicester school leader’s devotion to education is recognised with honour from her old university

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/carolyn-robson

    A Leicester school teacher who became a national leader in education has returned to her old university to receive an honorary title.

  • New robot to detect Parkinson’s disease could be used on humans in the next 5 years

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/parkinsons-robot

    Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain called the substantia nigra. As a result, dopamine – a chemical that helps to regulate movement of the body – drops.

  • Jewel’s Museum Studies Placement 2024 blog 1

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/09/05/jewels-museum-studies-placement-2024-blog-1/

    Posted by vholmes in Library and Learning Services on September 5, 2024 This is an introduction to the work that Yiqian Zhu (Jewel) started in July at the beginning of the Museum Studies course practical placement, with Archives and Special Collections. My name is Yiqian Zhu.

  • Leicester’s role in historic Mars mission revealed 20 years on

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/beagle-2-talk

    The history of the Beagle 2 mission to mars is recounted by the University of Leicester's Professor Mark Sims, who served as Mission Manager

  • Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/05/5396/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2024 Playlist of Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes , in which Ian explores British history and culture by considering the national sense of humour.

  • The Children’s Art Gallery

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/13/the-childrens-art-gallery/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2024 The Children’s Art Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, displays and sells art by children from low-income families. Other galleries have recently opened in Ghana and Zimbabwe.

  • Teacher and Adviser Conference 2026 – what’s on

    https://le.ac.uk/study/schools-and-colleges/teachers/teacher-adviser-conference/whats-on

    View the programme for the Teacher and Advisor conference, taking place at the University of Leicester.

  • Bloomberg: China’s Trade Anomalies and Economic Growth

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/07/bloomberg-chinas-trade-anomalies-and-economic-growth/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 7, 2013 China’s customs administration is investigating allegations of falsified trade data.

  • UK’s Chief Medical Officer honoured by University of Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/uk-chief-medical-officer-honoured-university-leicester

    Professor Chris Whitty, one of the most pivotal figures in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been honoured by the University of Leicester.

  • Transporting Convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen’s Land

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/10/31/transporting-convicts-from-new-zealand-to-van-diemens-land/

    Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on October 31, 2017 By Dr Kristyn Harman Senior Lecturer in History, University of Tasmania   Like many New Zealanders, I grew up hearing stories about the Australian penal colonies, particularly anecdotes of London...

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