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• SMS and science communication

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/sms-and-science-communication/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 CENTAL is coordinating a project focusing on how text messaging can be used in scientific communication.

• International Day to End Violence Against Women

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/international-day-to-end-violence-against-women/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 Marked by the UN on 25th November.  This year Orange used a social media campaign for publicity.  S hocking statistics from UNWomen show why this day is necessary.

• International day to eliminate violence against women

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/29/international-day-to-eliminate-violence-against-women/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 29, 2013 International day to eliminate violence against women was on 25th November. The official UN website has broadcasts messages as well as links to United Nations resolutions and reports.

• Surveillance Industry Index

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/29/surveillance-industry-index/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 29, 2013 Privacy International Launches Surveillance Industry Index/Database This database includes information provided by WikiLeaks and Omega Research Foundation.

• Statelessness Index

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/17/statelessness-index/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 17, 2018 In March a new tool, the Statelessness Index ,  to compare national EU government policies towards stateless persons was launched by the European Network on Statelessness It makes...

• Truthy project

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2010/11/12/truthy-project/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 12, 2010 Aims to analyse and create visual representations of how information is diffused on Twitter.

• Mexico Turns to Social Media for Information and Survival

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/09/30/mexico-turns-to-social-media-for-information-and-survival/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 30, 2011 Mexicans are using social media sites such as twitter and face book to exchange information about violence, areas to avoid. Key examples are Wikinarco – https://www.wikinarco.

• How sexual violence in conflict can be combatted through new forensic DNA collecting methods

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/how-sexual-violence-in-conflict-can-be-combatted-through-new-methods-for-collecting-forensic-dna

  Dr Lisa Smith (pictured) from the Department of Criminology has launched a new project to investigate alternative ways of collecting DNA evidence from victims of sexual violence in conflict zones and displaced communities, including refugee camps.

• Joe Orton: Leicester’s literary anarchist

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/literary-anarchist

  Dr Emma Parker explores the cultural significance of literary anarchist and Leicester native Joe Orton, over a half a century since his death.

• National touring exhibition Lets Play Vinyl launches with public event celebrating UK sound systems

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/national-touring-exhibition-let2019s-play-vinyl-launches-with-public-event-celebrating-uk-sound-systems

  A free public event entitled ‘Talking Sound Systems’ will be held at Attenborough Arts Centre to launch national touring exhibition Let’s Play Vinyl on Saturday 14 October from 1.00- 2.30 pm in the Princess Diana Hall.