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Webb Fellowship awarded for the study of giant planets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/webb-fellow
An early-career planetary scientist has been awarded the third-ever Webb Fellowship and will study the atmospheres of giant planets using the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Women Parliamentarians suffer sexism, harassment and violence
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/02/women-parliamentarians-suffer-sexism-harassment-and-violence/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 2, 2016 Shocking new study by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) reveals that sexism, harassment and violence against women MPs is widespread worldwide.
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Gender equality data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/08/03/gender-equality-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 3, 2012 World Bank: http://datatopics.worldbank.org/gender/ United Nations Commission for Europe statistics database: section on men and women in Europe http://www.unece.
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Pioneering Satellite Applications Catapult establishes Leicester base
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/catapult
A unique government-backed technology and innovation company has further demonstrated its commitment to supporting and accelerating the growth of the space industry in the UK with its expansion into Space Park Leicester.
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Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance…and practice does too!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/11/13/prior-preparation-prevents-poor-performance-and-practice-does-too/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on November 13, 2015 Here at the Career Development Service we’re all about preparation but prep can take many forms and it’s important to include include practice as part of this! Whilst you might feel like a bit of an idiot...
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It’s a group task…be a part of the group!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/10/21/group-interviews/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 21, 2015 You have conquered many hurdles; application forms, covering letters and telephone interviews and now you’re here here: the Assessment Centre.
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Payment schedule
https://le.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/payment-schedule
Campus-based payment schedule Students studying on a campus based course (with the exception of those studying an ELTU course) are expected to pay their fees in a maximum of two instalments in each academic year.
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Sustainability in the Workplace is About More than the Environment
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2022/03/15/sustainability-in-the-workplace-is-about-more-than-the-environment/
Organisations need to think about sustainability when it comes to employees, not just the environment. Working with academics to conduct studies of employee involvement in relation to sustainability could lead to increases in productivity
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Top employers target Leicester's graduate high-fliers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/25-top-employers-target-leicester-graduate-high-fliers
Leicester ranked among top 25 UK universities targeted by leading employers. The UK’s 100 best-known graduate employers are targeting students from the University of Leicester according to a major new report on the graduate job market.
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Athena SWAN
https://le.ac.uk/health-sciences/about/athena-swan
We are committed to providing an excellent working environment for its staff, and in November 2016 we were successful in achieving our second silver Athena SWAN award - acknowledging our commitment to promoting gender equality in the Department of Health Sciences at Leicester.