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Super rare and venomous centipede found in University of Leicester academic’s home
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/centipede
Explore the intriguing discovery of Scutigera coleoptrata, the fastest-moving centipede in the world, in Nottinghamshire, UK.
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Long-time LGBTQ+ rights activist awarded Honorary Degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/tom-robinson
A singer-songwriter and broadcaster famous for his long-time political activism has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester at a ceremony today (Friday 21 January).
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University of Leicester create a book honouring Centenary donors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/golden-book
A book commemorating hundreds of University donors has been commissioned to mark the University of Leicester’s centenary.
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Digital Technology and Older people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/21/digital-technology-and-older-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2015 A recent government report What are the likely changes in society and technology which will impact upon the ability of older adults to maintain social (extra-familial) networks of...
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Using Adaptive Release to restrict access to content in Blackboard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/10/11/using-adaptive-release-to-restrict-access-to-content-in-blackboard/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on October 11, 2016 The Blackboard Adaptive Release feature allows you to restrict access to areas of Blackboard such as content folders, and to content items such as...
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How well do we manage our financial lives?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/10/23/how-well-do-we-manage-our-financial-lives/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2017 Interesting findings on high levels of debt and vulnerability and lack of financial knowledge among the British adult population in the first Financial Lives Survey 2017 released by...
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‘Recruiter in Residence’ explained
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/10/28/recruiter-in-residence/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 28, 2015 ‘Recruiters in Residence’ is simply where we invite employers to campus to hold appointments with you They are 20 minute appointments held within the Career Development Service They are suitable for people...
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Sweatshops
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/17/sweatshops/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2013 Following the recent tragedy in Bangladesh- would you pay more for ethical production? Depressingly, a H uff/Post YouGov poll of American shoppers found little awareness about the...
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The boomerang generation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/01/the-boomerang-generation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 1, 2015 Are you part of the ‘boomerang generation’? LSE has published research on the impact on family relationships of young adults returning to the parental home after graduating from university.
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The NHS Long Term Plan: It’s Ambitious
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2019/01/31/the-nhs-long-term-plan-its-ambitious/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on January 31, 2019 Earlier this month the government launched its 10 year Long Term Plan for the NHS .