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Partnership could see Malaysian college graduates progress to University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/malaysian-college-graduates-progress-university-leicester
The University of Leicester has embarked on a new international partnership, by signing an agreement with a Malaysian college.
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Measuring the temperature of our planets land surfaces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/measuring-the-temperature-of-our-planets-land-surfaces
Our researchers are leading a major new project to measure the temperature of the Earth’s land surfaces. Evidence suggests that long-term trends in surface temperature can be an indicator of climate change.
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A change of scenery mankinds unprecedented transformation of Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/a-change-of-scenery-mankind2019s-unprecedented-transformation-of-earth
Human beings are pushing the planet in an entirely new direction with revolutionary implications for its life, a new study by researchers from the Department of Geology and published in The Anthropocene Review suggests.
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Leading microbiologist gives public lecture on bacteriophages
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leading-microbiologist-to-give-free-public-lecture-on-bacteriophages
Naked Scientists podcast interview with professor Clokie now available University staff and students can watch the lecture here Professor Martha Clokie (pictured) in our Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation will give her inaugural lecture,...
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Using Adaptive Release to restrict access to content in Blackboard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/10/11/using-adaptive-release-to-restrict-access-to-content-in-blackboard/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on October 11, 2016 The Blackboard Adaptive Release feature allows you to restrict access to areas of Blackboard such as content folders, and to content items such as...
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Announcing 2025 Summer Internships for Leicester Undergraduates
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2025/01/09/announcing-sure2025/
Applications are open for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience scheme, which provides paid opportunities for capable undergraduates to get a flavour of what it is like to work at the cutting-edge of research in the School of Physics and Astronomy and Institute for Space.
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Leicester researchers to evaluate training for health and adult social care staff in England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/oliver-mcgowan
Researchers from the University of Leicester are to investigate whether the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, introduced for health and adult social care staff following the death of autistic teenager Oliver McGowan is meeting the needs of people with a learning disability...
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Tango for beginners
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/04/05/beginners-tango/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on April 5, 2018 While waiting to be admitted to the room for their first ‘Tango for beginners’ class, participants chatted about their reasons for being there.
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More than a quarter of Greater London greenspaces exceed WHO traffic noise guidelines
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/quarter-greater-london-greenspaces-who-traffic-noise-guidelines
Analysis of greenspaces in the Greater London area by University of Leicester scientists has shown that 28% are affected by road traffic noise above the guidelines advised by the World Health Organization.
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A student view of your Blackboard course
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/06/22/a-student-view-of-your-blackboard-course/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 22, 2016 Blackboard has a useful function – Edit Mode – which allows you to get an idea of what your Blackboard course looks like to students.