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Chicxulub crater Leicester researchers investigate what killed the dinosaurs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/chicxulub-crater
A team of scientists, including University of Leicester researchers, has now reached the midpoint of an International Ocean Discovery Programme investigating the Chicxulub crater site - the location of the meteorite impact associated with a mass extinction event 66 million...
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The secret peacemaker: A quiet leader of our time
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2017/05/24/the-secret-peacemaker-a-quiet-leader-of-our-time/
Posted by mstein in School of Business Blog on May 24, 2017 Professor Mark Stein of the School of Business mourns the key intermediary between the British government and the IRA with Leicester connections, who has died aged 80.
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Derby Local Studies Library
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2021/12/15/derby-local-studies-library/
A page that describes the collections from Derby Local Studies Library that the UOSH Midlands Hub preserved.
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An Overview of South Asian Collections in EMOHA
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/10/06/an-overview-of-south-asian-collections-in-emoha/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library and Learning Services on October 6, 2023 Written by Huma Ahmed.
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Glimpses of the young David Attenborough in the University Archives
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/05/09/glimpses-of-the-young-david-attenborough-in-the-university-archives/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on May 9, 2016 It’s well known that David and Richard Attenborough, along with their brother John, spent part of their early lives living on the campus of what was then University College, Leicester.
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Issues around interviewing
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/issues
Discover the issues that may surround interviewing, such as: bias, rapport, reciprocation, cultural considerations and interpreters.
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Figures associated with University receive Queens birthday honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/figures-associated-with-university-receives-queen2019s-birthday-honours
An archaeologist whose work helped to establish a new branch of her discipline is one of several figures associated with the University of Leicester to be honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours.
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UK and Chinese universities join forces to offer clinical and healthcare courses in China
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/china
Two universities have strengthened their links by launching the first Joint Education Institute (JEI) in central and western China to offer both British and Chinese degrees with a strong clinical focus.
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Sir Laurence Howard Rutland Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/sir-laurence-howard-rutland-scholarships-fund
The Family Loyalty Discount entitles international (non-EU) students to 10% off your course fees for each year of a full-time course.
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Genetic fingerprinting explained
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/explained
Bullet-point guide to the key facts about DNA, genetic fingerprinting and genetic profiling.