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University of Leicester cements top 50 position in global sustainability ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/impact-rankings
The University of Leicester is ranked 49th out of 1591 universities in the world, among the top 3.08% of institutions, in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.
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Health study with 11,000 participants celebrates 10 year anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/exceed
A major health study led by the University of Leicester has recruited a staggering 11,000 patients across the city and county since it began 10 years ago.
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History makers – first cohort of Leicester-Chongqing students graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/history-makers-first-leicester-chongqing-students-graduate
History was made in China this week, as the first students to embark on a dual honours programme from the University of Leicester and Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) graduated.
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Leicester midwifery academic recognised for outstanding contribution to teaching
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/jayne-marshall
A leading midwifery expert from the University of Leicester has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to teaching and inspiring colleagues in Higher Education.
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Bonds latest technique could give criminals a nasty shock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/bonds-latest-technique-could-give-criminals-a-nasty-shock
A new crime-fighting technique developed by Dr John Bond OBE from the Department of Criminology could leave criminals shaken - and a little bit stirred.
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Study uses bacteriophages to treat livestock as an alternative to antibiotics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/study-uses-bacteriophages-to-treat-livestock-as-an-alternative-to-antibiotics
A new study has looked into using bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics to treat common infections in livestock.
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Empathy-led healthcare is a crucial element for ensuring patient satisfaction, says study.
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/patient-satisfaction
Patients treated with greater empathy by healthcare staff report increased levels of satisfaction with their care, an important measure linked to patient outcomes
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Library of Congress South Asian collections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/26/library-of-congress-south-asian-collections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 26, 2024 A digital collection covering the history and culture of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It includes manuscripts, prints, books and more.
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Digital Education Research Archive (DERA)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/03/22/digital-education-research-archive-dera/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2011 http://dera.ioe.ac.uk DERA is a digital archive of documents published electronically by government and related bodies in the area of education.
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Twitter transparency
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/02/08/twitter-transparency/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 8, 2013 https://transparency.twitter.