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  • Passions of War

    The Passions of War project sought to investigate the influence of war, from the early modern period to the end of the Second World War. Find out more about the project.

  • The Leicester Award: employability ‘baked into’ study

    The Leicester Award, an employability programme embedded in all undergraduate courses, provides students with an opportunity to develop their self-awareness and reflective abilities.

  • Seditious works in Special Collections: the case of William Prynne (1600-1669)

    Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on October 10, 2014 Engraved portrait of William Prynne, published in 1811.

  • A Literal Escape Room: an experiential approach to study skills

    Posted by apatel in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on September 27, 2018 Developed by Mark Van Der Enden, Tracy Dix, and Alex Patel The challenge and rationale… The problem with ‘study skills’ workshops are that, typically, they are boring,...

  • Global study reveals new hypertension and blood pressure genes

    Thirty-one new gene regions linked with blood pressure have been identified in one of the largest genetic studies of blood pressure to date, involving over 347,000 people, and jointly led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the University of Cambridge, with...

  • COVID-19: study into long-term health impacts launched

    A major UK research study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been launched.

  • Study aims to tackle overprescribing across England

    A £2.4 million study led by the University of Leicester is underway to reduce the amount of unnecessary or inappropriate medications prescribed to older patients

  • Study examines issues relating to gender and trade

    Dr Eugenia Caracciolo di Torella from the Leicester Law School was asked by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) to write a research paper on the application of the principle of sex equality outside the workplace.

  • May Day: early 19th century traditions

    Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on April 29, 2016 Laying May branches Whilst many associate traditional celebrations of May Day with maypoles and Morris dancers, one early nineteenth century custom featured ‘Mayers’ (those included in May Day...

  • 40 years ago: Philip Larkin opens new University library

    Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on September 25, 2015 Philip Larkin unveils plaque opening the new University Library.

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