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University of Leicester goes stateside to launch global philanthropic campaign as part of UK Government-backed mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-usa-launch-philanthropic-uk-government-mission
The University of Leicester has launched its ambitious global philanthropy campaign in the USA as part of a UK Government-backed stateside investment mission.
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Charlie Hebdo attacks: first anniversary
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/08/charlie-hebdo-attacks-first-anniversary/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 8, 2016 Twitter coverage of the anniversary The University of Oxford has translated and made free on the Internet a book on tolerance. With extracts from key French philosophers and writers.
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Development data library
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/30/development-data-library/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2018 USAID Library relaunched with enhanced data. This website provides information on projects supported from its funding.
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Social, Political and Economic Event Database (SPEED) Project Data.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/12/social-political-and-economic-event-database-speed-project-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 12, 2014 … comprises data on de-stabilising events such as coups, revolutions and political and economic upheaval. Analysis has been made from a global news archive.
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Human Trafficking
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/08/02/human-trafficking-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 2, 2019 30th July was World Day Against Trafficking in Persons . The official UN website provides background on the need for the day and related United Nations publications.
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Frequently asked questions
https://le.ac.uk/sports/facilities/faqs
View the most frequently asked questions about booking a fitness class at one of our sports centres.
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Openness in animal research among UK’s best
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/leader-in-openness
The University of Leicester has once again been named as one of the UK’s ‘Leaders in Openness’ by national body Understanding Animal Research.
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Toxic formaldehyde’s dual nature to be probed with new chemical tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/formaldehyde-cancer-tool
University of Leicester chemistry researchers have developed new compounds to better study formaldehyde
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii
The University of Leicester joins the nation in mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Melissa: Novel by Jonathan Taylor Now Published
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2015/10/13/melissa-novel-by-jonathan-taylor-now-published/
Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on October 13, 2015 Very happy to announce that my second novel, Melissa , has now been published by Salt Publishing. The novel is inspired by true events.