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Former Leicester astronomers recall how they discovered the source of the dazzling Geminids meteor shower
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/former-leicester-astronomers-recall-how-they-discovered-the-source-of-the-dazzling-geminids-meteor-shower
The beautiful Geminids meteor shower is due to light up the heavens this weekend, but the source of the enigmatic cosmic display had eluded stargazers for more than 120 years.
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Teaching and research staff
https://le.ac.uk/law/people/teaching-and-research-staff
Browse a list of Leicester Law School's University tutors, and see their email addresses.
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Nationwide strike action to start across higher education institutions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/22-strike
National strike action across higher education institutions will start on Monday 25 November 2019, after members of the University and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of action relating to changes to the USS pension scheme, pay and conditions.
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School of Business Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 4
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/page/4/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/study/research-degrees
Find out about undertaking a PhD or MPhil in Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 18 June 1 July
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-18-june-1-july
Professor Philip Shaw from the School of English has written an opinion piece for The Conversation where, two centuries after Waterloo, he discusses the famous painting commissioned by the Duke of Wellington after he triumphed over Napoleon.
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Al Jazeera News game
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/11/al-jazeera-news-game/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2016 Interesting example of a game produced by Al Jazeera English which aims to raise questions about investigative journalism and cybersecurity: HACKED: Syria’s...
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KOFI Annan Syria peace plan
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/04/27/kofi-annan-syria-peace-plan/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2012 http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sc10583.doc.htm See the UN special envoy for Syria web page for details of the role of Kofi Annan http://www.un.
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Watergate: more online releases from US government
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/12/13/watergate-more-online-releases-from-us-government/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 13, 2012 http://www.archives.gov/research/investigations/watergate/us-v-liddy.html The newly released documents come from the U.S. v.
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Spooky flower will bloom in time for Hallowe’en
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/botanic-garden
The spookily-named Corpse Flower is about to bloom in the University’s Botanic Garden – just in time for Hallowe’en.