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• HE assessment guidance is successfully tackling racial inequality, study finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/ripiag

  The most recent assessment of the Racially Inclusive Practice in Assessment Guidance (RIPIAG) has shown that its implementation has improved race inequality in Higher Education (HE).

• Growing use of psychedelics outside medical system prompts major UK study 

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/psychedelic-mushrooms-drugs-use-study

  Researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Exeter are launching a major study into the growing use of psychedelic drugs outside medical systems, exploring risks, real‑world practices and harm reduction.

• Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in the UK are undiagnosed

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/gestational-diabetes

  Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition are not being diagnosed with the current NHS blood test process, leading to unnecessary complications for mother and baby.

• Study reveals Congo swamps as the worlds largest tropical peatland

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/study-reveals-congo-swamps-as-the-world2019s-largest-tropical-peatland

  A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be largest in the tropics.

• Frank, the Double Duchesse

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/11/08/frank-the-double-duchesse/

  Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on November 8, 2016 Amongst the contents of the Fairclough Collection of engraved portraits, relating to political and social history in 17 th century Britain, we have recently discovered this delicately executed...

• Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/13/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• Andrew Dunn: Page 13

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/13/

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• Digital support can significantly reduce anxiety among autistic adults, study finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/brain-in-hand

  A digital innovation that provides autistic adults with 24/7 support and practical tools to manage the challenges of everyday life has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety levels

• Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry

  Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.

• New research study launches to improve pressure injury care for children with dark skin tones in hospitals

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/pressure-injuries

  Researchers at the University of Leicester (UoL) are leading a clinical research study aimed at preventing pressure injuries in children and young people with dark skin tones in hospitals