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£6,000 award empowers Leicester’s Black and Mixed Heritage students to embRACE study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/embrace
A new award that aims to empower Black and Mixed Heritage students to flourish at the University of Leicester has been established by one of its alumni, inspired by superstar British rapper Stormzy.
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Mission Bake at National Space Centre launches with University Bake Off star
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/mission-bake
Dr Josh Smalley will be taking part in a new series of Instagram videos with the National Space Centre from 10 May
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Nearly half of COVID-19 survivors experience continuous symptoms, global research finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/long-covid
More than 40 per cent of COVID-19 survivors experience symptoms of the virus four months after first being infected.
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Making it in the UK screen sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/2018making-it2019-in-the-uk-screen-sector
An upcoming event will explore how the UK film and screen industries including creators, funders and businesses can work towards improving inclusion and diversity.
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Europe’s security at risk unless its leaders learn lessons of Russia-Ukraine war, expert warns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/europe-security-risk-leaders-learn-lessons-russia-ukraine-war
An expert in the Russia-Ukraine war has warned Europe’s leaders to heed the lessons of the conflict or risk war spreading across the continent.
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Skylark Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/skylark
The Skylark Scholarship programme has been established thanks to the generous support of philanthropic donors, who have made gifts to the University of Leicester to support talented home fee paying students facing financial challenges during their university studies.
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Votes for women: coronation special (1911)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/05/05/votes-for-women-coronation-special-1911/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 5, 2023 An important part of suffrage campaigning was the organisation of mass processions and parades for the 1911 Coronation of King George V.
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SIPRI
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/06/21/sipri/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2013 SIPRI Yearbook 2013 – f rom the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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Primary Sources US Presidents
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/18/primary-sources-us-presidents/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2016 State of the Union 2016 Read the full transcript of President Obama’s State of the Union speech on the White House website Politico has a video of the address and main responses.
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US Election Advertising
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/03/23/us-election-advertising/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 23, 2012 Electad: http://electad.com/ An independent site which claims that it posts all examples from the different campaigns online. The site also indexes polls, tweets and interviews.