Archiving Richard III
In November 2023 I began a two-year project to bring together the digital records generated by the University relating to the discovery and identification of King Richard III, 2012-2015. The project aims to collect these records from across the institution and ensure their long-term preservation as part of the University Archive. The project was funded […]
Reflections on my Professional Fellowship: Part One
My name is Sarah Wood and I work as the Assistant Archivist for the University of Leicester. I am based in Archives & Special Collections and usually sat in the office adjacent to the Special Collections Reading Room (Library basement). Pop in and say hello if you are passing by! In November 2023 I was […]
Jewel’s Museum Studies Placement blog 2
As I write this blog on 3 September 2024, I find myself in the final week of my placement. The experience of working in the Archives and Special Collections department at the University of Leicester over the past eight weeks has been incredibly rewarding for me personally. In this post, I would like to share […]
Jewel’s Museum Studies Placement 2024 blog 1
This is an introduction to the work that Yiqian Zhu (Jewel) started in July at the beginning of the Museum Studies course practical placement, with Archives and Special Collections. My name is Yiqian Zhu. I am an Art Museum and Gallery Studies student from the University of Leicester, and I am currently on an 8-week […]
South Asian Heritage Month – Book Hide and Seek
University of Leicester Library and Learning Services – Book Hide & Seek South Asian Heritage Month is the name given to the month-long celebration in the South Asian diaspora to celebrate the heritage of people with roots in the South Asian countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. According […]
Library research skills sessions this term
The latest research skills class run by the Library are now being advertised on MyPGR . They are open to all research students at the University of Leicester. Highlights include: This term all these sessions will run online via Teams. If you can’t make a session, there will be recordings available via Research Essentials Online […]
UKRI Open Access Policy Refresher – 9 Jan 2024
Funded by UKRI? Planning to produce a monograph, book chapter or edited collection? Join the Library Research Services team for a refresh on the latest changes to the UKRI Open Access policy for books, and to hear how Leicester authors can access the funds and advice available to them. When: Tuesday 9 Jan 2024, 12 […]
Beautiful and Artistic – Marbled Endpapers
During my time here in Archives and Special Collections I want to highlight something I have found interesting – the distinct patterns found in some rare books. Many notice the leather bindings and the gold tooling but we tend to miss the endpapers. Most of the time when we open a book, we go straight […]
Natasha Callis: My week of work experience
Guest post by Natasha Callis, work experience student. This week, I’ve been doing work experience at the University of Leicester Library. I have worked in lots of different departments have completed lots of different, small tasks related to each area of work in the library, and I have found it to be really informative. When […]
Event: Update on UKRI Open Access books policy
Join us on the 17 July for an important update on UKRI’s open access policy for academic books. Library Research Services will be explaining how to apply to UKRI’s new fund for open access academic books. This event is intended for anyone who currently holds funding from UKRI and its sub-councils (AHRC, ESRC etc.), or […]