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Launch of study into Northern Ireland social exclusion and sport
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/launch-of-study-into-northern-ireland-social-exclusion-and-sport
Almost 90 per cent of people in Northern Ireland believe that sport is a good way to break down barriers between Protestants and Catholics.
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Leicester kidney transplant patient wins research award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-kidney-transplant-patient-wins-research-award
A former Emmerdale actor from Leicester who underwent a kidney transplant has scooped an award for his part in research into the condition.
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Thursday 20th December Sol 133
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/20/thursday-20th-december-sol-133/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 20, 2012 Curiosity and its team will soon take a break over the Christmas holidays . However in the meantime we are using the opportunity to examine different parts of Yellowknife and its rocks.
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Islamic Art
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary-programmes/islamic-art
Learn more about the Islamic Art programme that we offer to primary school children.
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How much do rich nations help the poorest?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/01/how-much-do-rich-nations-help-the-poorest/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 1, 2019 The Center for Global Development has developed an index which measures the commitment of the world’s richest nations to aiding the poorest.
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Do private school students earn more?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/20/do-private-school-students-earn-more/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 20, 2015 The latest study from the Sutton Trust examined the salaries of private school educated graduates and compared them with those who attended state schools.
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Learning Curve- how do education systems rank?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/12/03/learning-curve-how-do-education-systems-rank/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 3, 2012 http://thelearningcurve.pearson.com/ New resource from Pearson and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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British boards do not reflect ethnic diversity
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/04/british-boards-do-not-reflect-ethnic-diversity/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2016 The conclusion from the Parker review published this week which recommends quotas to enhance BAME employment prospects. See the CBI reaction.
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Starting with the data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/teachingr/2020/09/07/starting-with-the-data/
problem-based teaching of data analysis with R and the tidyverse
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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.