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Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/roman-lion-handle
Dr John Pearce, from King’s College London, is a co-author of the study. He added: “This unique object gives us our most detailed representation of this form of execution found in Roman Britain.
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1st February 2018 Sol 1952 Vera Rubin Ridge and Scotland on Mars
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2018/02/01/1st-february-2018-sol-1952-vera-rubin-ridge-and-scotland-on-mars/
Mars Science Laboratory
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Astronomers discover four new ‘hot Jupiters’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/14/astronomers-discover-four-new-hot-jupiters/
Astronomers discover four new ‘hot Jupiters’
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World Press Freedom day is celebrated annually on the 3rd May
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/05/04/world-press-freedom-day-is-celebrated-annually-on-the-3rd-may/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 4, 2018 2018 is the 25 th anniversary and the focus is upon the rule of law. Find out more about the events on the UNESCO official website.
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Digital Caricatures of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune (1870-71)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/12/13/digital-caricatures-of-the-franco-prussian-war-and-the-paris-commune-1870-71/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 13, 2024 Recently made available by the Cambridge digital library at Cambridge University Library https://www.lib.cam.ac.
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Nationwide map of air pollution provides insights into nitrogen dioxide levels across the country and within towns and cities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-nationwide-map-of-air-pollution-provides-insights-into-nitrogen-dioxide-levels-across-the-country-and-within-towns-and-cities
EarthSense Systems – a joint venture between our University and aerial mapping company BlueSky - has published MappAir® – the first ever high resolution nationwide map of air pollution.
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What happens when the cash disappears?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2017/02/17/what-happens-when-the-cash-disappears/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on February 17, 2017 ULSB PhD student Secki Jose explores the paradoxical effects of India’s recent decision to get rid of some of its banknotes to combat corruption. Secki can be emailed on spj15@le.ac.uk.
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An overview of the Grey Friars project
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/grey-friars
Find out how the search for King Richard III’s grave started.
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Where is the worst place to be a journalist?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/04/where-is-the-worst-place-to-be-a-journalist/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2016 According to the 2016 Index produced annually by The Committee to Protect Journalists Somalia tops the rankings.
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Is the electoral system broken?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/08/is-the-electoral-system-broken/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 8, 2015 According to the Electoral Reform Society the UK electoral system is in crisis as the first-past-the-post system does not reflect votes cast.