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National student learning analytics service for HE and FE
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/09/24/national-student-learning-analytics-service-for-he-and-fe/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 24, 2018 A new national learning analytics service has been launched by Jisc. It is the world’s first national student learning analytics service.
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Introducing the SpacePod – a new way to access sensitive data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/01/23/introducing-the-spacepod/
The University of Leicester's SafePod provides a safe setting for researchers to access sensitive datasets.
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Simon Dixon: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/author/simon_dixon/page/2/
I am Archives and Special Collections Manager within the University Library. My role is to manage and develop the Library's and other University research collections and exploit digital technologies to reach new audiences for these collections.
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Mapping vanished Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/01/06/mapping-vanished-leicester/
More than 1000 photographs of streets and individual buildings in Leicester demolished between 1955 to 1975, mainly as a result of the postwar slum clearance programme, but also in connection with other developments.
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Study
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study
The Centre for English Local History offers postgraduate courses for study. You can join our MA in English Local and Family History, or enquire into one of the many fields of study on offer as one of our research degrees.
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Suicides: UK prisons and beyond
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/27/suicides-uk-prisons-and-beyond/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2017 Shocking news this week that the Ministry of Justice has recorded high levels of suicide in prison and an internal enquiry will be launched.
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Flooding
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/12/03/flooding/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 3, 2012 The Global Risk data platform is a multiple agencies (partners include UNEP) effort to share spatial data information on global risk from natural hazards this includes floods,...
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How to use IIIF with Special Collections Online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/07/20/how-to-use-iiif-with-special-collections-online/
Instructions and video on how to use IIIF and Mirador for viewing images on Special Collections Online.
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BAME academics are “chronically absent”, says Leicester Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/bame-scholarships
Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) academics are “chronically absent” in higher education, the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Leicester Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has said. His comments come as the University of Leicester today launches an £1.
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Laurian Williamson
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/author/laurian_williamson/
Interested in all things library research services and support and open research.