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• Beautiful and Artistic – Marbled Endpapers

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/06/30/beautiful-and-artistic-marbled-endpapers/

  Posted by Karin Li in Library and Learning Services on June 30, 2023 During my time here in Archives and Special Collections I want to highlight something I have found interesting – the distinct patterns found in some rare books.

• Pregnancy in landscape – the rise of the banner bump

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2017/03/14/pregnancy-in-landscape/

  Julia Clark examines the overwhelming prevalence of 'banner bumps' in media representations of pregnancy

• Study finds women experiencing delay in labour are willing to forsake their own birth plans

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/study-finds-women-experiencing-delay-in-labour-are-willing-to-forsake-their-own-birth-plans

  A new study of women’s experiences of delay in labour has revealed that many mums-to-be are prepared to abandon their antenatal plans for how they wanted their labours and births to be.

• Student Compensation and Refund Policy

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/admissions/after-applying/compensation

  How decisions regarding tuition fees, other course costs, accommodation costs, sports memberships and other relevant costs are compensated or refunded.

• The sting of the bling

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/sustainable-metal-extraction

  Experts Professor Gawen Jenkin and Dr Dan Smith explain the importance of pursuing sustainable methods of metal extraction in order to tackle climate change.

• Visiting Scholar Scheme

  https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/study/visiting-scholar-scheme

  The Centre for Urban History at the University of Leicester operates a Visiting Scholar Scheme. Periods of 1-12 months' residency are available. The Centre provides access to library resources, specialist collections, seminars and other University facilities.

• Major donation to enhance life-changing kidney research at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/mayer-igan

  Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day following a generous £1million donation from long-term supporter and kidney health advocate Jimmy Mayer.

• Scientist to share lifetime of adventures in free talk

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/scientist-lifetime-adventures-free-talk

  Leading scientist, author and University of Leicester alumnus speaks on his 50-year career

• Leicester could be a champion of globalisation thanks to Premier League success

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-could-be-a-2018champion-of-globalisation2019-thanks-to-premier-league-success

  With an historic Premier League trophy to its name, Leicester now has a unique branding strategy that is the envy of cities around the world.

• BBC commissions Leicester artist to mark ‘Culture in Quarantine’

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/spectrum-sounds-bbc-commission

  Professor Hugill directs the Creative Computing programme at the University of Leicester and is an Honorary Creative Fellow at the Attenborough Arts Centre, as well as sitting on its Advisory Board. He also leads the AHRC-funded ‘Aural Diversity’ project.