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                    Study sheds light on the genetics of stopping smokinghttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/study-genetics-stopping-smoking The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people’s genes, according to a study from the University of Leicester. 
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                    New targeted oral treatments for severe asthma to be studiedhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/18-targeted-oral-treatments-for-severe-asthma A £2.68 million study to investigate the effective use of antibiotics to treat certain types of severe asthma is being spearheaded by researchers in Leicester. 
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                    University of Leicester receives VIP visithttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-of-leicester-receives-vip-visit Our University has today welcomed a VIP from the United States of America. It is a common misconception that ‘VIP’ always stands for Very Important Person. Actually, sometimes it stands for Very Important Per. 
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                    The characteristics of successful entrepreneurs?https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/17/the-characteristics-of-successful-entrepreneurs/ Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 17, 2014 A recent report by the Centre for Policy Studies revealed the backgrounds of over of 1,000 high earning individuals. 
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                    Case Studyhttps://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/lm3502 Module code: LM3502 The emphasis of the case study – which is very different from that of the dissertation – is to use a workplace environment to examine a HR concept, model or principle that the student comes across in previous modules, such as team working and mentoring. 
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                    The Tablet Bookhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/04/15/the-tablet-book/ Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2015 Reframe’s digital publishing platform release the free open access Tablet Book. Reframe specialises in media and cultural studies. 
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                    A New History of Bronze: crafting, leadership and violencehttps://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/new-approaches-to-the-material-world/a-new-history-of-bronze Research project page for A New History of Bronze: crafting, leadership and violence. Detailing the project hosts, methodology, the research team, and example publications. 
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                    Worcestershire Archives Collectionshttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2021/09/16/worcestershire-archives-collections/ Posted by Colin Hyde in Library Special Collections on September 16, 2021 As a regional hub for the UOSH project the team at the University of Leicester has worked with collections from institutions across the Midlands. 
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                    Increasing attendance at libraries and leisure centreshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/increasing-attendance-at-libraries-and-leisure-centre New research has identified potential ways to encourage public attendance at libraries and leisure centres. 
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                    Annenberg Public Policy Centre launches Science Media Monitorhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/17/annenberg-public-policy-centre-launches-science-media-monitor/ Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 17, 2018 This aims to consider the question – how well do major media companies/news services cover science? The first report in the series is comprised of a content analysis of news reports...