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Data Science
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ec2062
Module code: EC2062 In this module you learn about numerical programming using language R, and learning the mathematical algorithm and statistical theory that underpins it.
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The outlawed Shrove Tuesday tradition of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-outlawed-shrove-tuesday-tradition-of-leicester
Shrove Tuesday – taking place this year on 28 February – often involves the flipping of savoury and sweet pancakes, but prior to 1846 the city of Leicester had its own very particular way of celebrating the event.
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Easter eggs hot cross buns and the microorganisms that help create them
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/easter-eggs-hot-cross-buns-and-the-microorganisms-that-help-create-them
With supermarket shelves filled with chocolate at this time of year, little thought goes into how the humble cocoa bean eventually becomes the popular Easter egg.
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Goal 15: Life on Land
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/life-on-land
The fifteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
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University of Sanctuary
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/csr/uni-of-sanctuary
A University of Sanctuary is an institution that 'offers good practice in welcoming asylum seekers and refugees into the university community and fostering a culture of welcome and inclusion for all.'
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Evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare practitioners (In person)
https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study/healthcare-practitioners-in-person
Evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare practitioners (In person)
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Books supports
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/08/06/caring-for-our-special-collections/booksupports/
Book supports or cushions are used to protect bound volumes
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‘More than 40% of girls are sexting’ (NSPCC)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/02/13/more-than-40-of-girls-are-sexting-nspcc/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 13, 2015 Sexting is common amongst girls, according to a new report from the NSPCC .
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Academic Freedom Index launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/30/academic-freedom-index-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 30, 2020 The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin.
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Paris Agreement 2016
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/03/paris-agreement-2016/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2016 The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).