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University of Leicester sets up pilot scheme to support students escaping war, disasters and persecution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/displaced-students
Medical students affected by war, natural disasters and persecution are now able to continue their education in safety as part of a University of Leicester pilot scheme.
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Keep Calm and Scroll On! (Pt. 2)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2020/04/08/keep-calm-and-scroll-on-pt-2/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on April 8, 2020 Although we can’t meet physically, the Archives & Special Collections team have enjoyed catching up virtually in our new work stations.
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Jonathan Taylor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/author/jt265/
Dr. Jonathan Taylor is Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Leicester. His books include the memoir "Take Me Home" (Granta, 2007), and the novels "Melissa" (Salt, 2015) and "Entertaining Strangers" (Salt, 2012).
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August Book Group: Helena
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/09/03/august-book-group-helena/
Summary of Waugh Book Group meeting on Helena, held at Leicester Central Library on 29 August 2015.
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Arguing against learning outcomes: limited evidence and moving forward – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/05/08/limitedevidence/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Arguing against learning outcomes: limited evidence and moving forward.
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MA Museum Studies Placement in Special Collections, Weeks 5-6
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/08/22/ma-museum-studies-placement-in-special-collections-weeks-5-6/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on August 22, 2018 Guest post from Yineng Zhu, Andrew Permain and Joe Searle, MA Museum Studies students working with the Archives & Special Collections team. Yineng Hello, I’m Yineng Zhu.
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An interview with Nora Waddington
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/12/19/an-interview-with-nora-waddington/
Posted by rwatson in Library Special Collections on December 19, 2016 During the 1980s an oral history project was undertaken by the Leicester Oral history Archive. These interviews are now held by the East Midlands Oral History Archives at the University of Leicester.
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Major funding for Leicester will help find new cancer treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/cancer-research-funding
The search for new cancer treatments in Leicester is to receive a major funding investment of up to £2 million, providing future hope for people diagnosed with the disease.
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Another excellent year for student positivity at Leicester, as it scores highly for student voice and course management in the 2024 National Student Survey
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/national-student-survey
University of Leicester records an impressive result in the Organisation and Management category and Student Voice category in the annual National Student Survey 2024
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European Space Agency Education Symposium comes to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/13-european-space-agency
Earlier this year, our Doctoral College was approached by the West Indian Senior Citizens Project (WISCP), asking if some of our doctoral and early career researchers would present their findings as part of the WISCP Awareness and Wellbeing Week.