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University of Sanctuary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/university-of-sanctuary
Our University has launched an initiative to be recognised as a University of Sanctuary, committed to welcoming and supporting refugees and asylum seekers.
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Scientists suggest significant scale of human impact on planet has changed course of Earths history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/scientists-suggest-significant-scale-of-human-impact-on-planet-has-changed-course-of-earth2019s-history
The significant scale of human impact on our planet has changed the course of Earth history, an international team of scientists led by our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment has suggested.
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Discover why businesses should harness the power of cooperation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/discover-why-businesses-should-harness-the-2018power-of-co-operation
A leading light of the co-operative movement is to speak at our University about the value of working together in business.
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Academic revives Joe Ortons mischievous alter ego Mrs Edna Welthorpe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/academic-revives-joe-orton2019s-mischievous-alter-ego-2018mrs-edna-welthorpe2019-1
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, Curve is currently staging a major production of his final play What the Butler Saw (3-18 March) starring Rufus Hound, Catherine Russell, Jasper Britton, Dakota Blue Richards, Jack Holden and...
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Researcher explores the special skills required to be a medieval baker
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/the-great-medieval-bake-off
With The Great British Bake Off back on our screens and a University graduate taking part, many around campus are talking about the much-loved programme, which is now in its seventh season.
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NCUK partnership opens up opportunities for international students to study at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/ncuk
Students from across the globe have a new opportunity to study at the University of Leicester.
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Hub for African Thought
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/07/18/hub-for-african-thought/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 18, 2024 Created at the London School of Economics, the hub aims to showcase African academic authors, offering profiles, reading lists and reviews.
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Google and Facebook and tracking.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/04/27/google-and-facebook-and-tracking/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2020 A useful article with links to GPS data sources: How Facebook and Google Track Public’s Movement in Effort to Fight COVID-19 Posted in Media and Communication | Tagged Crisis...
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Black graduates
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/12/black-graduates/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 12, 2020 A HESA report which concludes that black graduates are less satisfied with their career than white graduates can be accessed from the HESA website .
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Global Cybersecurity Index 2020
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/07/19/global-cybersecurity-index-2020/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 19, 2021 The latest annual ranking from the ITU measures national countries legal measures (e.g.