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Just 2% of school students can critically assess information found online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/15/just-2-of-school-students-can-critically-assess-information-found-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 15, 2019 Latest findings from The second cycle of IEA’s International Computer and Information Literacy Study.
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UK Election Polls
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/15/uk-election-polls/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 15, 2015 Why were the general election polls wrong? Now the election votes have been counted, commentators are asking why many of the polls were wrong.
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Jason Semeraro
https://le.ac.uk/people/jason-semeraro
The academic profile of Dr Jason Semeraro, Lecturer in Pure Mathematics at University of Leicester
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Core participants
https://le.ac.uk/crossing-boundaries/core-participants
Meet the core team of eight participants from the University of Leicester and the University of Cape Town involved in the Crossing Boundaries project.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 10 16 December
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-10-16-december
John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written an article for the Leicester Mercury's First Person column about how football owes Leicester City a huge debt of gratitude.
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New blood test for human TB may also identify people most at risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/10-new-tuberculosis-blood-test-tb
A new study conducted by researchers in Leicester and Nottingham has shown the potential for a new blood test to not only diagnose human tuberculosis (TB) but also identify those at most risk of developing the disease, according to findings published in medical journal...
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Thesis examination
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/appendix-2/thesis-examination
(2)9.46 A higher doctorate may be awarded on the basis of an examination of the written thesis without a viva voce examination. (2)9.47 The examination shall normally be completed within six months of the examiners receiving the higher doctorate candidate’s thesis.
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University of Leicester’s support for wider society is recognised by Research England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/university-leicester-support-society-recognised-research-england
The University of Leicester’s flair for engaging with and supporting wider society has been highlighted by a Research England report.
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Ambiguity and complexity for students in HE: how learning outcomes can help – University of Leiceste
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/06/13/complexity/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Ambiguity and complexity for students in HE: how learning outcomes can help.
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Attenborough Arts Centre secures diverse leadership funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/attenborough-arts-centre-secures-diverse-leadership-funding
Arts Council England is investing £100,000 to support the Attenborough Arts Centre to host a training placement for artist and producer Gurdeep Sian with a bursary.