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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.

  • Is the UK citizenship test counterproductive?

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-uk-citizenship-test-counterproductive

    Citizenship test People taking the UK citizenship test|New research indicates that gaining UK citizenship leads to immigrants becoming less engaged in politics.

  • New guidance for filmmakers on how to represent people with disabilities 

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/disabilities-in-media

    A recent PhD from the University of Leicester has called on the film industry to better represent people with disabilities on the big screen.

  • New report shows shortage of science graduates theory does not add up

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-report-shows-shortage-of-science-graduates-theory-does-not-add-up

    New report shows shortage of science graduates theory does not add up Drawings of molecular structures 1493|Majority of science graduates do not work in highly skilled science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) occupations at any time in their careers, according to...

  • Researchers to explore workplace regulations on vaping

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/researchers-to-explore-workplace-regulations-on-vaping

    Researchers from our University will be examining the difficulties of regulating e-cigarettes and if heavy regulations could be encouraging users to move back to combustible tobacco as part of a new project funded by Cancer Research UK.

  • Experts to answer why social sciences are key to space exploration

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/humanising-space

    A panel of experts will discuss the role of social sciences, arts and humanities in space exploration at University of Leicester next week.

  • Ground-breaking Covid-19 work by University researchers wins award

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/covid-award

    Ground-breaking Covid-19 work by University researchers wins award

  • Lorraine Saddington

    https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lorraine-saddington

    We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Lorraine Saddington, former Head of Estates Operations, who passed away on 21 March 2023.

  • Catherine Sargent - International exhibitions with the V&A

    https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/catherine-sargent

    Museum Studies graduate Catherine Sargent talks about life and her career after getting her degree from the University of Leicester.

  • Data Science (Satellite Data) MSc, PGDip

    https://le.ac.uk/courses/data-science-satellite-data-msc/2026

    Interpreting satellite data is key to monitoring air quality, land use and climate change and has many commercial uses. This course teaches the principles and applications of data science and Earth Observation.

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