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Social Media + Society – new OA journal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/15/social-media-society-new-oa-journal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 15, 2015 New open access ejournal which will ‘discuss the use of social media in past, present and future societies’.
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24% of students from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds have experience racial harassment in UK universitie
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/10/25/24-of-students-from-ethnic-minority-backgrounds-have-experience-racial-harassment-in-uk-universities/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 25, 2019 Shocking new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission has these findings. Get the methodology and facts by downloading the report.
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Digital divide 2014
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/15/digital-divide-2014/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2014 Latest report from the ITU on the Information societ y gives data on the level of ICT development in 166 economies worldwide. ICT -Eye has more free telecommunications statistics.
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What’s happening in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere down at the equator?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/09/08/whats-happening-in-jupiters-upper-atomosphere-down-at-the-equator/
Posted by Rosie Johnson in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on September 8, 2016 The northern and southern lights of Jupiter are a vibrant and dynamic phenomena, generated by a complex array of mechanisms that create the most powerful aurora in the solar system .
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Leicester scientist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-scientist-wins-prestigious-royal-society-of-chemistry-award
A researcher from the University's College of Medicine has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Toxicology Award for 2017.
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Leicesters contribution to forensic history featured by BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester2019s-contribution-to-forensic-history-featured-by-bbc
BBC4’s new three-part documentary series exploring the history and development of forensic science includes contributions from academics at the University of Leicester, including Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys discussing his invention of DNA fingerprinting.
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Leicester ranks in top 10 UK universities for cheapest living costs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-ranks-in-top-10-uk-universities-for-cheapest-living-costs
Our University has been ranked in the top 10 UK universities for cheapest living costs by credit card company Marbles.com. The ranking calculates the 50 most affordable universities to study at in the UK by compiling a number of independent lists.
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Literary archives
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/explore/literary-archives
The University Library holds an extensive collection of library and archive collections of local literary figures.
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Productive Alternatives to Boris Johnson’s Cheesy Vision of Homeworking
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2022/05/17/productive-alternatives-to-boris-johnsons-cheesy-vision-of-homeworking/
Hybrid working solves the trade-off of home versus office working, with benefits for both employees and employers, writes ULSB's Professor Stephen Wood.
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Postgraduate Digital Showcase
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/open-days
Master's degree of PhD, on-campus or online, discover more about our courses and how a Master's can support your career.