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• History and Security Sector Reform: Crime and Punishment in British Colonial Guyana, 1814-1966

  https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/history-and-security-sector-reform

  Over the past two years there has been a general shift in models of incarceration in the former British colony of Guyana, from punishment (punitive measures) to correction and rehabilitation (via training and education).

• Hidden histories revealed at Bradgate Park

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/hidden-histories-revealed-at-bradgate-park

  In just the first two weeks of a five-year archaeological project at Bradgate Park, a team of students and staff from the University have unearthed thousands of years of history.

• National resource library for gender studies at Gothenburg University

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/08/national-resource-library-for-gender-studies-at-gothenburg-university/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 8, 2017 KvinnSam – National resource library for gender studies – at Gothenburg University Library A great resource on women’s equality which is worth revisiting.

• Literature

  https://le.ac.uk/own-write/resources/literature

  The literature on pauper letters and the lives of the poor has grown considerably over the last two decades. Explore literature associated with the project.

• Schools are key to raising aspirations for next generation of doctors

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/schools-are-key-to-raising-aspirations-for-next-generation-of-doctors

  Teachers and careers advisers are key to improving access to the medical profession for young people in some of the country’s most socially disadvantaged areas – but universities must reach out to give them the support that they need, says the new Head of our Medical School.

• Leicester leads major breakthrough in asbestos linked cancer

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/confirm

  A University of Leicester led team has made a major breakthrough in treating mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer linked to breathing in asbestos, which could help add years to patients’ lives.

• MA Museum Studies Placement in Special Collections, Weeks 5-6

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/08/22/ma-museum-studies-placement-in-special-collections-weeks-5-6/

  Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on August 22, 2018 Guest post from Yineng Zhu, Andrew Permain and Joe Searle, MA Museum Studies students working with the Archives & Special Collections team.   Yineng Hello, I’m Yineng Zhu.

• Ground-breaking view of the cosmos revealed at Space Park Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/07/13/ground-breaking-view-of-the-cosmos-revealed-at-space-park-leicester/

  Astounding images telling the story of a hidden universe through every phase of its cosmic history have been revealed for the first time at Space Park Leicester.

• Fight fire with fire? Managing complex contracts when the other party becomes difficult

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/05/16/fight-fire-with-fire-managing-complex-contracts-when-the-other-party-becomes-difficult/

  Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on May 16, 2018   In his second blog ( first blog can be found here ) Dr Haward Soper, recently awarded his PhD, discusses his doctoral findings, giving fascinating insights into the relationships between different parties...

• The Anthropocene Leicester scientists respond to criticisms of new geological epoch

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/the-anthropocene-leicester-scientists-respond-to-criticisms-of-new-geological-epoch

  A team of academics from our University has responded to criticisms of the proposal to formalise a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene.