• See the University's International Students' web pages for more information about living in the Uk
• Education UK - a British Council Web site on studying in the UK
• UK Council for International Student Affairs - access to a useful collection of factsheets covering basic questions asked by international students.
• Rao, K.  (2005) A guide to studying and living in Britain - in stock in the library at 378.2 RAO

Public holidays in the UK

• Information about the changes in library services at holiday times

Tourist guides

• Visit Leicester is a useful web site.

We have books on:

• 1,000 things to do in Britain
• Eyewitness travel: Great Britain
• Eyewitness travel: Ireland
• Eyewitness travel: London
• Eyewitness travel: Scotland
• Eyewitness travel: Top 10 London
• Lonely Planet: Wales
• The Rough Guide to England