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• Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms, study suggests

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/peatlands-will-store-more-carbon-as-planet-warms-study-suggests

  Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms, study suggests Photograph of a peat field|Leicester scientist part of international study into effects of global warming on peatlands Global warming will cause peatlands to absorb more carbon – but the effect will weaken as...

• Specific learning difficulties, disability, and long-term medical conditions

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/appendix-3/learning-difficulties

  (3)9.56 Professional doctorate students are encouraged to notify the University if they have a specific learning difficulty, disability, or long-term medical condition that will or may have an effect on their academic performance or ability to meet the programme requirements.

• Affective Digital Histories

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/affective-digital-histories

  The Affective Digital Histories project looked at Leicester's Cultural Quarter and the memories of it from local residents with a main focus between the 1970s and 1990s. Learn more about the project.

• Employee involvement can help solve the productivity puzzle

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-employee-involvement-solve-productivity-puzzle

  A group of people gathered around a table in an office environment|University of Leicester expert calls for fresh thinking on how to involve employees in the work place A new report by Professor Stephen Wood, Professor of Management at the University of Leicester suggests...

• Staff recognised at the Discovering Excellence Awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/15-discovering-excellence-staff-awards

  Discovering Excellence Staff Awards|Last night staff from across the University of Leicester celebrated the innovation, creativity and dedication of our fantastic colleagues at the fourth annual Discovering Excellence Staff Awards.

• Doctoral loan

  https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/other-funding/doctoral-loan

  If you’re applying for a research degree (PhD) at Leicester, then you may be eligible to apply for the new Government-funded Doctoral Loan.

• Conservation quest to identify Leicesters wildlife and protect wild hedgehogs

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/conservation-quest-to-identify-wildlife-ranging-from-bats-to-butterflies

  Staff and students will be embarking on a quest - along with eager members of the public - to identify a wide range of wildlife in Leicestershire as part of Leicester’s annual wildlife survey from Friday 12 May, as Bioblitz returns for its eighth year.

• Initiative aims to address health challenges of an ageing population

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/blue-zones

  An initiative involving the University of Leicester aims to address the growing health challenges of an ageing UK population.

• Tim Peake to feature on expert panel: ‘What can space do for us?’

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/space-park-conversations-tech

  Experts from the worlds of science and technology including ESA astronaut Tim Peake will join a special panel discussion at the launch of Space Park Leicester.

• The Chilling: Global trends in online violence against women journalists

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/05/17/the-chilling-global-trends-in-online-violence-against-women-journalists/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2021 Based on a global survey of 901 journalists from 125 countries, this new UNESCO study found 73% identifying as women said they had experienced online violence.