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Blogger Log in University of Leicester Staff Blogs Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester Menu Home Blog Profiles Why Leicester About Contact Us Staff Blogs: University of Leicester Welcome to the University of Leicester academic and staff blog site. From Royal Society Fellows to early-career researchers, corporate services to academic related – all members of staff are engaged in creating new knowledge, whether in the sciences, social sciences, business, the arts or wherever their interests lie. This wealth of research expertise means Leicester has a unique and critical role to play in helping to overcome major challenges faced by society. This site aims to provide a platform for University of Leicester staff – whether early-career, established or somewhere in between; whether researching and rehearsing ideas, networking with peers, or an early form of publication. As you would expect from Leicester, it’s inclusive and accessible so we look forward to your comments. Latest posts from the staff blogs Shaping Europe Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog Shaping Europe The story of European Parliament elections. An online exhibition created by Europeana which is supported by Europe’s national libraries and heritage organisations. It is arranged in chronological chapters including the prehistory from the 1950s and the first parliament elections in the late 1970s. The text is clear and includes original images and many […] Enterprise Challenge brings innovative solutions to complex space challenges Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog Innovative solutions to tackle problems associated with satellite technology and sustainable moon habitation were showcased by students during our Enterprise Challenge hosted at Space Park Leicester. The three-day event saw students take part in a dynamic workshop designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world business challenges. The event was organised in collaboration […] Summer Term Research Skills Training Posted by William Farrell in Library and Learning Services We have just released our research skills training program for the summer term. These sessions are open to research students and research staff in all departments and colleges. The majority are run online via Teams. Research students can find all these sessions listed in MyPGR. Staff can sign-up to them via the Eventbrite links. Any […] ‘We take sexual violence extremely seriously’: Why should universities care about sexual violence? Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester Harriet Smailes – Postgraduate Researcher [Content warning: sexual violence – university and local support services: https://reportandsupport.le.ac.uk/support/category/resources] … It has not been uncommon for universities to show their commitment to tackling sexual violence with a statement espousing their understanding of the seriousness of the matter. However, there has been significant doubt cast over these claims in […] Social Security and the Gig Economy – Lessons from the French Intermittents du Spectable scheme. Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog A radical redesign of the UK benefits system for gig economy workers could draw inspiration from a French scheme that covers art industry workers writes Guillaume Wilemme and Piotr Denderski of the University of Leicester School of Business and Helene Benghalem of Lausanne University. From independent contracting and self-employment to on-call and temporary contracts, non-standard […] Good luck, Victoria! It won’t be the samian without you. Posted by Daan van Helden in The Arch-I-Scan Project please click here to go to the blog post on the Arch-I-Scan news website. Discovery of Ancient Super-eruptions Suggests the Yellowstone Hotspot May Be Waning Posted by in University of Leicester Staff Blogs Explosive super-eruptions (those involving more than 450 km3 of magma) are among the most extreme events to affect the Earth’s surface. Thankfully, humans have not experienced such an event in recorded history (the last massive volcanic explosion was 26,500 years ago). The only clues to help us better understand super-eruptions and their impacts are therefore […] MA Museum Studies Placement Week 7-8 Posted by can19 in Library Special Collections My time now at the University of Leicester Archives and Special Collections has ended, and I am proud of what I have achieved. Through a lot of hard work, I was able to catalogue the Rose Griffiths Collection in its entirety. All 371 items have been looked at, cataloged, and repackaged. I was also able […] Political Cartooning in Côte d’Ivoire: Interview with Lassane Zohoré Posted by fl47 in Covid in Cartoons JI: What first drew you to cartooning? LZ: I’ve been cartooning since I was little, before I started school. I remember entertaining myself by drawing on the living room door, I would draw everywhere! With my friends I would take part in cartooning competitions, we would challenge each other. Sometimes we would go looking for […] Juno Mission unveils the depth and structure of planet’s shrinking red spot and colourful bands Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission Dr. Leigh Fletcher, Participating Scientist for the NASA’s Juno mission, reports on latest discoveries revealing the 3D structure of Jupiter’s deep atmosphere, in an article recently published on TheConversation. Further information can be found in press releases from JPL and from Leicester. Nasa’s Juno mission, the solar-powered robotic explorer of Jupiter, has completed its five-year prime mission to […] The Book Group Posted by Emma Parker in School of English Blog The Book Group was launched in October 2020 as a way to bring English students and staff together online during the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic. Each week, one person talks about and reads from a book they cherish or wish to share, for whatever reason. It might be because the book is a […] Michael J Curtis Job Tips Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers I was a 1970s undergraduate, at a time when there was much change in world of archaeology, and I found myself leaving university and venturing into that scary world of business. As it happened, what materialised was an interesting, and varied, journey and one which took me in and out of both the public and […] Session 1: Reference intervals for African Buffalo Posted by John in teachingR This blog discusses the teaching of data analysis with R. It was inspired by a short course that I first ran in the autumn of 2018. The notes for that course can be found on my github page. If you have not already done so then you might start by reading my introduction to […] Supporting student learning in 2020-21: avoiding a common misstep Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching One if the many important questions to have arisen during the current pandemic, is how we can effectively induct and orient students into new ways and, indeed, new modes of learning. Although this is to be very much welcomed, some of us would also want to caution against and unfortunate move people sometimes make when […] Quality Improvement in Colonoscopy: A view from Sweden Posted by carolyntarrant in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) I am Annica, a PhD student from Sweden. Last autumn, I participated as a student in the module Quality and Quality Improvement in Healthcare” taught by the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester. During my time in Leicester, the SAPPHIRE research group most kindly invited me to their meetings – and at […] Mars Sample Return is Underway with Mars2020 Launch Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog With the successful launch of Mars2020 from Cape Canaveral today the first stage in a long and...