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University of Leicester celebrates success of ‘China Roadshow’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/china
A group of delegates from University of Leicester have completed a tour of China to inspire future student enrolment from the country. University of Leicester representatives travelled to five cities in China, engaging with an estimated 80 students over one week.
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Leicester experts to appear at National Space Academy Careers Conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/experts-national-space-academy-careers-conference
Professor Emma Bunce, Director of the Institute for Space, Dr Francesca Faedi of the School of Business and Space Park Leicester Deputy Director Professor Nigel Bannister will attend
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World Peace Index 2017 launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/14/world-peace-index-2017-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2017 Find out which is the world’s most peaceful country using the latest annual index from Visions of Humanity. It also summaries worldwide and regional trends.
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International Nuclear Information System (INIS)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/04/11/international-nuclear-information-system-inis/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 11, 2025 https://www.iaea.
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Europeana story dice
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/02/story-dice/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 2, 2025 Europeana is a cultural heritage site containing images and ephemera from Europe’s major libraries and cultural institutions. Its fun story dice kit can be downloaded and used in teaching.
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Evening Waugh: Decline and Fall
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/11/25/evening-waugh-decline-and-fall/
Summary of meeting details for Evening Waugh's discussion of Decline and Fall, Monday 11 January 2015
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Space Park Leicester and NCEO welcome the community to COP28 celebration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/space-park-community-day
A Community Opening Evening will take place at Space Park Leicester, featuring an array of stands, displays, and activities presented by the University and its partners on 6 December
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Professor Sir Bob Burgess (1947-2022)
https://le.ac.uk/about/campus-development/freemens/freemens-building-names/professor-bob-burgess
Read more about Professor Sir Robert ‘Bob’ Burgess who was the longest serving Vice-Chancellor of the Leicester University so far.
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Discovery of new fossil from half billion years ago sheds light on life on Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/discovery-of-new-fossil-from-half-billion-years-ago-sheds-light-on-life-on-earth
Scientists from the universities of Leicester and Cambridge have discovered a new species of fossil that will shed light on early animal ecosystems.
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Recombinant DNA and genetic techniques for schools and colleges
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/recombinant-dna-and-genetic-techniques/school-and-colleges
Recombinant DNA (or rDNA) is made by combining DNA from two or more sources. Details on the processes and techniques, along with resources are available on our site.