Search
-
Decolonisation: Race equality and Higher Education
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/decolonisation
Education in the UK is often lionised as an institution that is fundamentally meritocratic. Its mantra might read: Success is achieved through hard work, commitment and determination, irrespective of who you are or where you come from.
-
Apprenticeship investments ‘pivotal to prosperity’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/apprenticeship-investments
In light of National Apprenticeship Week, the University of Leicester has affirmed its commitment to the future economic prosperity of its city, by revealing an ongoing investment in ‘learn while you earn’ staff apprenticeship schemes.
-
Space researcher shares her inspiring story and advice to young women and girls hoping to work in STEM
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/hannah-sargeant-iwd
Dr Hannah Sargeant from the University of Leicester School of Physics and Astronomy shares her journey to becoming a planetary scientist.
-
University of Leicester awarded £10m for research into non-communicable diseases in India and Nepal
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/india-nepal-nihr
Funding to help improve the care outcomes of people living with multiple long-term health conditions or multimorbidity in India and Nepal
-
Useful accessibility options in Windows 10 and Office 365
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/12/03/useful-accessibility-options-in-windows-10-and-office-365/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on December 3, 2018 We recently took part in a very useful and well-attended meeting of the East Midlands Learning Technology group that discussed the use of Microsoft Office365 in...
-
The ‘Learning Outcomes Project’: update on activities – University of Leicester.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/11/24/projupdate/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. The 'Learning Outcomes Project': update on activities.
-
Are museums ‘safe spaces for debate’? Not always…
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2017/09/06/are-museums-safe-spaces-for-debate-not-always/
Posted by Robin Clarke in School of Museum Studies Blog on September 6, 2017 I keep hearing people talk about museums being ‘safe spaces for debate’, and this always makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
-
Archiving and preserving recordings
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/archiving
Before beginning your project, it is important to carve out a way in which to archive and preserve your recordings and notes. Learn more.
-
Scientists cook up a green recipe for recycling lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/battery-recycling-lithium-ion-cooking-oil
Technique developed at University of Leicester enables cheaper and sustainable recycling of battery black mass and could impact lithium-ion batteries used in billions of electronics and electric vehicles worldwide
-
Expert panel to open up menopause ‘taboo’ at public discussion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/difficult-conversations-menopause
Professor King said: “What we wanted to do with this series is to talk about topics that are potentially quite difficult ones to talk about.