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The library in the penal colony: Chekhov’s unsung gift to Sakhalin
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/06/07/the-library-in-the-penal-colony-chekhovs-unsung-gift-to-sakhalin/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on June 7, 2017 Chekhov’s contribution to the cultural landscape of the Sakhalin penal colony (1868-1905), the establishment of several school libraries containing more than 2,200 volumes for the island’s...
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Leicester boosts disadvantaged student intake as it reaches out to primary schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-boosts-disadvantaged-student-intake-as-it-reaches-out-to-primary-schools
Our University is targeting primary schools in efforts to diversify its intake after seeing a significant rise in applications from disadvantaged students.
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TNS
https://le.ac.uk/timms/research/older-projects/tns
Explore the The Neonatal Survey research at the University of Leicester.
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Project to investigate genetic roots of resistance to anti-cancer therapy agents
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/project-to-investigate-genetic-roots-of-resistance-to-anti-cancer-therapy-agents
The mechanisms that cause cancers to respond poorly to therapy are to be investigated in a project that commemorates and honours the work of an eminent Leicester geneticist.
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‘Holiploigy’ – capturing the complex and emergent nature of teaching, learning and curriculum
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/11/30/holiploigy-capturing-the-complex-and-emergent-nature-of-teaching-learning-and-curriculum/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on November 30, 2016 Thursday 24th November saw the second in a year-long series of HE Seminars, hosted by the LLI.
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Breast cancer relapse could be found two years earlier
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/16-breast-cancer-relapse-detection
Breast cancer detection Illustration of a breast cancer tumour 650|Research suggests a simple blood test may hold the key to detecting breast cancer relapse.
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“Of Ainu Women and Russian Prisoners: Listening for the Voice of the Other” University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/04/30/of-ainu-women-and-russian-prisoners-listening-for-the-voice-of-the-other/
Sakhalin, Bronislaw Pilsudski, political exile, Chufsamma, Ainu, indigenous tribes, prisoners, Ket, Fridtjof Nansen, Russian colonization, University of Leicester
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Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/landscape-decisions-net-zero
The group do, however, recognise that “swift action is essential, otherwise we head deeper towards an inability to reach net zero carbon targets, contribute to biodiversity collapse and, promote societal disengagement with landscapes”.
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Language education researcher to give Oxford Department of Education Public Seminar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/language-education-researcher-to-give-oxford-department-of-education-public-seminar
Dr Jim King from the School of Education will be giving a talk about his research into language learner silence at the Oxford University Department of Education Public Seminar at Norham Gardens, Oxford from 16.30 to 18.00 on Monday 15 February.
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National mooting champions graduate from Leicester Law School
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/national-mooting-champions-law-graduations
Leicester Law graduates Ella Bailey and Amelia Gibson win UK’s top mooting competition, showcasing talent, teamwork, and student success in advocacy.