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Red squirrel and human leprosy link found at English medieval archaeological site
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/squirrel
New evidence from medieval archaeological sites shows that English red squirrels once served as an important host for Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) strains also responsible for leprosy in humans.
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University developments shortlisted among region’s best new buildings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/procon-finalists
The Percy Gee Building – first opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958, shortly after the University was granted its Royal Charter – has been extended with a new four-storey, 3,000 square metre East Wing.
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There’s no I in team.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2017/03/22/theres-no-i-in-team/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on March 22, 2017 I’ve got a friend…. Hang on, before you click away in disbelief, I actually have several friends, but the one I have in mind did his PhD on the correct use of debriefing after teambuilding activities.
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund records
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/10/18/naacp-legal-defense-fund-records/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2024 A major resource documenting the funding and activities of the NAACP fighting for Black civil rights in 20th Century America.
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PGR Careers blog University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2014/10/14/begin-with-the-end-in-mind/
PGR Careers blog from the University of Leicester
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Politwoops and other Twitter-related sites
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/10/politwoops-and-other-twitter-related-sites/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 10, 2013 Politwoops: (deleted tweets from politicians ) enables keyword searching for deleted tweets. It is offered in a number of countries.
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Is there a gender pay gap?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/06/is-there-a-gender-pay-gap/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 6, 2017 The latest report from the Resolution Foundation notes a reduction for women in their 20s but notes that over the career lifespan this widens.
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Ready to research
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/08/03/ready-to-research/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 3, 2012 http://www.readytoresearch.ac.
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Disability history resource list
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/03/disability-history-resource-list/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 3, 2023 For UK Disability History Month (mid-November to mid-December) the BBIH provided a free list of over 450 key titles covering all aspects of disability.
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Women on boards
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/03/28/women-on-boards/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 28, 2014 Women on Boards Third Annual Report released This 3 rd annual report into women on boards shows progress in achieving the target of target of 25% of women on all FTSE100...