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Curiosity disproves old idea of Mars as a simple basaltic planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/curiosity-disproves-2018old-idea-of-mars-as-a-simple-basaltic-planet2019
As NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) celebrates four years on the Red Planet Leicester planetary scientist Professor John Bridges recounts the Curiosity mission’s success and explains what is next for the one-ton nuclear-powered science robot.
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Students offered HeadStart on University life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/headstart
Students heading to Leicester in 2021 are being invited to get a HeadStart on their University experience with online resources designed to help them settle into student life.
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Leicester team to feature on University Challenge Christmas series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/university-challenge
As well as providing the 1963-winning team, the University of Leicester has also seen other firsts: in 1974, Sandya Narayansami became the first Indian woman to compete on the show, her team beating St John’s College, Oxford.
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Clearing 2022: Change of heart sees outstanding Olivia find “second home”
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/clearing-olivia
Olivia graduated in 2022 and has a place to start her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the University of Law this September, while already gaining experience with high-street law firm Slater & Gordon.
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Forthcoming projects
https://le.ac.uk/library/get-involved/library-champions/forthcoming-projects
Volunteering opportunities with the library. Find out what we're planning this year.
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Radio: BBC sound effects database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/10/18/radio-bbc-sound-effects-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2024 Explore BBC sound effects database as used in radio broadcasts. Sounds are arranged thematically and each record includes technical and copyright/ licensing conditions.
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Bosses’ high pay
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/01/13/bosses-high-pay/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 13, 2025 FTSE 100 bosses earnt more money in the first 3 days than an average worker in a year. Get the facts on how this was calculated from the High Pay Centre .
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Women in Diplomacy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/02/07/women-in-diplomacy/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2025 A London School of Economics and Political Science project which aims to discuss the under-representation of women worldwide in senior diplomatic positions.
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Brookings Institution regulatory tracker
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/02/28/brookings-institution-regulatory-tracker/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 28, 2025 The regulatory tracker enables researchers to track regulatory changes in the second Trump administration. It is possible to sign up to regular email newsletters.
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Government launches new EU Referendum website
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/04/08/government-launches-new-eu-referendum-website/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 8, 2016 See the new site which has provoked such a controversy. It includes the leaflet recommending remaining in the EU .