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How science got women wrong explored by award-winning science journalist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/how-science-got-women-wrong-explored-by-award-winning-science-journalist
The long history of gender bias in science research and the work being done to correct it will be explored in a talk by award-winning science journalist Angela Saini (pictured).
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Leicester launches HeForShes GetFree Tour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-launches-heforshe2019s-getfree-tour
Following UN Women’s announcement, the University is to be the launchpad for the inaugural HeForShe #GetFree Tour to campus for a vital discussion on the importance of gender equality on Tuesday 29 September.
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Call to avoid type 2 diabetes made during national campaign to prevent condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/call-to-avoid-type-2-made-during-national-campaign-to-prevent-condition
A Leicester man with type 2 diabetes is urging people to do all they can to prevent being diagnosed with the condition which could potentially have “ruined his life”. Patrick Quinn was diagnosed with the condition that is usually associated with poor lifestyle in 2014.
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Pint of Science Leicester brings the stars behind the latest research to a venue near you
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/pint-of-science
More than 20 scientists to appear in three watering holes, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Leicester from 13-15 May
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How can we talk about Islam after terrorism?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/queeringislam/2015/01/19/how-can-we-talk-about-islam-after-terrorism/
Posted by Alberto Fernández Carbajal in Queering Islam on January 19, 2015 Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 11 January, Islam and Muslims are once again at the centre of public attention.
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Protecting children from war and violence
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/social-justice/protecting-children
In any society subjected to war or violence, children are the innocent victims. Even if they are not injured themselves, the experience is understandably traumatic.
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University of Leicester experts to present pioneering space research at the 75th International Astronautical Congress
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/iac-presentations
Three key members of the University’s Space Park Leicester team are presenting work at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan this week.
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Surveillance and Power – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/10/21/the-protection-of-knowledge-as-the-production-of-ignorance/
Posted by Tomasz Wisniewski in School of Business Blog on October 21, 2014 Geoff Lightfoot and Tomasz Wisniewski, Senior Lecturers in the School’s Finance and Accounting Group, describe information asymmetry as a politically prevalent predicament about which we should all be...
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/184/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Andrew Dunn: Page 183
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/183/
Academic Librarian.