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United Nations Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/10/30/united-nations-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 30, 2017 UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. Read the full text of this historic document online.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/precision-health/people
Our members make up an interdisciplinary team of leading scientists. Here, you can learn more about our institute management board and leadership team.
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UK delegation travels to India to meet first cohort studying Apollo-Leicester course
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/uk-delegation-india-first-cohort-apollo-leicester-course
A University of Leicester delegation travelled to India to meet the very first cohort of students on a degree which will see them split their studies between the UK and the subcontinent.
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Cycling study transforms heart health of dialysis patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/cycle-hd
Cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure and result in significant savings for the NHS, according to new research by the University of Leicester supported by the charity Kidney Research UK and...
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50 years of credit cards
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/04/50-years-of-credit-cards/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 4, 2016 Its 50 years since people started using credit cards in the UK with the issue of the first Barclaycards. The BBC has a fascinating social history feature.
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Human Trafficking
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/03/15/human-trafficking/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 15, 2013 A new report from the Centre for Social Justice http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.
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University of Leicester to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/holocaust-memorial-day
The University of Leicester and Leicester Museums and Galleries have teamed up to produce a programme of events for Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Universal Children’s Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/22/universal-childrens-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 22, 2019 Universal Children’s day 20 th November was also universal children’s day.
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Studying as a mature student: David's story
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/mature-student-stories
"I can still remember filling in my personal statement and pausing only briefly to reflect on why I wanted to read archaeology at Leicester. "It was a long-standing itch that needed scratching" was how I answered that one.
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British national medical and dental students studying in Ukraine
https://le.ac.uk/about/conflict-support/ukraine-response/british-national-medical-dental-students-studying-ukraine
For British National Medical students studying in Ukraine the Government strongly advises British nationals to leave Ukraine immediately if you judge it is safe to do so.