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University celebrates International Women's Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/07-international-womens-day
Staff and students at the University of Leicester have enjoyed an action-packed week dedicated to celebrating women ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March 2019.
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New research to help truck drivers get their health back on the road in the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-research-to-help-truck-drivers-get-their-health-back-on-the-road-in-the-midlands
A new NIHR-funded study led by Loughborough University in partnership with researchers from our University and the University of York is helping truck drivers in the Midlands get healthy by encouraging higher levels of physical activity and a healthier diet that fits in with...
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International Equal Pay Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/09/25/international-equal-pay-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2020 18th September is designated International Equal pay day Some key documents are: Human Rights Council resolution on Equal Pay (2019) ILO Centenary...
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Fat Cat Thursday (4th January)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/01/05/fat-cat-thursday-4th-january/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 5, 2018 In just three working days, the UK’s top bosses made more money than the typical UK full-time worker will earn in the entire year.
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The passport: is it the only way to say who we truly are?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/passport
Read the article "The passport: is it the only way to say who we truly are?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Read the latest Alumni news, stories and successes
https://le.ac.uk/alumni/stay-connected/leicester-news
Latest University of Leicester alumni news stories
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Diversity Session at the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/06/13/diversity-session-at-the-international-union-of-pure-and-applied-physics/
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) is celebrating its centenary in 2022/23, and Dr. Gillian Butcher (IUPAP Vice President at Large) if organising a session on diversity.
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World Development Indicators (WDI) 2016
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/04/25/world-development-indicators-wdi-2016/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 25, 2016 Just released by the World Bank this major dataset which has over 800 indicators covering more than 150 economies.
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The State of the State Report
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/24/the-state-of-the-state-report/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 24, 2017 The State of the State report from the think tank Reform, and Deloitte which analyses the state of and opinions about the UK public sector.
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/17/the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 17, 2014 Try these recommended sources: BBC radio and TV archive footage 1948-1990 Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg has 250 short videos on life in divided Berlin Chronicle of...