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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Material researchers awarded £18.3 million to create technical ceramics of the future

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/advanced-ceramics

  Advanced materials specialists at the University of Leicester have been awarded part of an £18.3 million grant to enhance technical ceramics of the future through innovative computer modelling techniques.

• New hope for patients with aggressive asbestos-linked cancer as trial shows a targeted cancer treatment can improve survival

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/asbestos-cancer-nero-leicester-fennell

  Leicester researchers have shown for the first time that a drug that prevents cancer cells from repairing can control the growth of mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer caused by asbestos

• Leicester Abbey and the missing remains of Cardinal Wolsey righthand man to Henry VIII

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-abbey-and-the-missing-remains-of-cardinal-wolsey-right-hand-man-to-henry-viii

  The discovery of Richard III and the subsequent research into his remains has helped to acquaint members of the public with the nation’s history – and now some have set their sights on the search for another lost historical figure in Leicester.

• Time to reflect on Holocaust Memorial Day

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/time-to-reflect-on-holocaust-memorial-day

  The origins of Nazi genocide will be explored at our University's annual Holocaust Memorial Day lecture at 6:00pm on Tuesday 24 January 2017.

• Inactive adults urged to get moving to avoid developing type 2 diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/inactive-adults-told-to-2018get-moving2019

  People in Leicestershire are being ‘urged to get moving or risk jeopardising their health’, after research revealed adults in the county are among the most inactive in England.

• New five-year plan set to boost Leicester’s creative economy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/cultural-strategy

  A five-year strategy that aims to create thousands of new jobs in Leicester’s creative economy and engage hundreds more adults in the city’s arts and cultural offer has been backed by the University of Leicester.