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Never too late to learn what motivates mature students to return to learning
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/never-too-late-to-learn-what-motivates-mature-students-to-return-to-learning
A new project has been awarded funding from the College of Social Science Research Development Fund to investigate the motivations and outcomes for mature students who study at undergraduate level part-time.
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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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Students in national top 5 for global mental health volunteering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/students-in-national-top-5-for-mental-health-volunteering
As of 2018, our University is the 4th highest academic institution in the UK for student sign-ups to international volunteering placements with mental health-focused organisation SLV.Global. SLV.
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University students and mental health
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/21/university-students-and-mental-health/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2021 UCAS has published a report, Starting the Conversation, which explores mental ill health in university applications.
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School of English Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Web archive of 800 art resources
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/06/02/web-archive-of-800-art-resources/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 2, 2023 Collaborative ART Archive (CARTA) Portal Launched Supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities, this site provides access to an...
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The Total Digital Access to the League of Nations Archives Project (LONTAD)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/08/23/the-total-digital-access-to-the-league-of-nations-archives-project-lontad/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 23, 2019 The ultimate aim of this exciting project is to create a digital archive of the League of Nations (1920-1946), the predecessor of the United Nations.
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Thailand government joins forces with University of Leicester to launch UK scholarship for 50 Thai students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/thailand-government-university-leicester-uk-scholarship-thai-students
University of Leicester and Thai government launch scholarships to support Thai students studying in the UK, strengthening international ties.
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Building foundations for students
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/ult/2016/12/14/building-foundations-for-students/
Menu Close University Leadership Team Home Building foundations for students Building foundations for students Posted by on December 14, 2016 It is a known fact that 80% of doctors come from 20% of schools, meaning there is a lot of untapped potential.
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Norwich Women’s Film Weekend: online archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/01/27/norwich-womens-film-weekend-online-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2023 The Norwich Women’s Film Weekend (or NWFW) was a two-day annual event created by Cinewomen that ran for 10 years, from 1979 to 1989, at Cinema City in Norwich.