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• University of Leicester supports Government pledge to end victim NDA use

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/end-victim-nda

  The University of Leicester has supported a call to action from the Department of Education, by signing a pledge to end the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) when dealing with student and staff complaints of sexual misconduct, bullying and other unacceptable behaviour.

• Tectonic shift in Southern Ocean caused dramatic ancient cooling event

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/antarctica-tectonics

  The study was led by Dr Isabel Sauermilch, researcher at the University of Tasmania and Utrecht University, and shows that these events were much more closely linked than previously thought.

• Rolls-Royce deploy nuclear power experts to Space Park Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/rolls-royce

  Dr Gary Jones, Head of Manufacturing Innovation at Rolls-Royce, said: “Our presence at Space Park Leicester is a really good opportunity for our people that are specifically working on the Space Programme to immerse themselves in all things space.

• University of Leicester recognised in UK's Best Breakthroughs list

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-university-of-leicester-recognised-in-uks-best-breakthroughs-list

  Discovery of DNA Fingerprinting celebrated for transformational impact on everyday lives The discovery of DNA fingerprinting from the University of Leicester has today been named as one of the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for its significant impact on people’s everyday lives.

• English for Medics International Summer Programme

  https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/summer/study/medics

  The English for Medics International Summer Programme is ideal for medical students and health professionals who want to improve their English for use in a hospital or medical setting.

• Reflections on the AdvanceHE Teaching and Learning Conference

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/09/28/reflections-on-the-advancehe-teaching-and-learning-conference/

  Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on September 28, 2023 By (l-r in image) Jess Ritchie, Laura Nevay, Jo Murphy & Ben Ellis On 5th July, we attended the Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference at Keele University,...

• International Women’s Day: some free statistics which show why it is necessary

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/16/international-womens-day-some-free-statistics-which-show-why-it-is-necessary/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 16, 2020 Here are some free statistics which show why the fight for gender equality is necessary: The Office for National Statistics  records the current gender pay gap as 17.3% in 2019.

• Return of marked work

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/quality/feedback/marked-work

  University of Leicester policy on marked work ensures timely feedback is returned to support student learning and assessment literacy.

• Ground-breaking space technology receives real-life health application

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/29-space-technology

  Air quality heat map Air quality heat map 1200|UK Space Agency awards Leicester team £2 million.

• Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/cosmic-explosion-scientist-elected-royal-society-fellow

  University of Leicester’s Professor Nial Tanvir receives one of science’s highest honours, recognising a career spent studying the Universe’s brightest and most violent explosions