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Viking grave discovery suggests warrior of high status was buried at Scottish site
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/viking-grave-discovery-suggests-warrior-of-high-status-was-buried-at-scottish-site
New light has been shed on a 10th century Viking boat burial site at Swordle Bay in western Scotland, which was discovered by University researchers in 2011.
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Researchers develop first practical rules for empathic leadership in healthcare - and a course to teach them
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/empathy-course-rules-leicester-patients
A new study by University of Leicester researchers offers the first-ever set of practical rules for empathic leadership in healthcare to address chronic deficits linked to preventable patient deaths in the NHS.
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Stunning images showcase project to support conservation of Indonesian river and forest habitats to protect wildlife
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/research-project-to-support-conservation-of-indonesian-river-and-forest-habitats-to-protect-wildlife
A new project led by a researcher from our University is supporting the conservation of river and forest habitats in Indonesia - which are vital to the survival of a number of rare species of animal including orang-utans and native fish.
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African Law resource
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/08/16/african-law-resource/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 16, 2022 AfricanLII is an open-access research platform for African law jointly operated by the AfricanLII based at University of Cape Town and Laws.Africa.
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Digital Education Research Archive (DERA)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/03/22/digital-education-research-archive-dera/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2011 http://dera.ioe.ac.uk DERA is a digital archive of documents published electronically by government and related bodies in the area of education.
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True of false?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/02/08/true-of-false/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 8, 2013 The Washington Post has produced a checking program, Truth Teller, http://truthteller.washingtonpost.
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Memory Lane
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/03/10/memory-lane/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 10, 2021 Free access to an archive of millions of photos taken as far back as 1878. Some original black and white have been recoloured.
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Crosscultural dialogue around themes of home belonging and refuge at Journeys in Translation event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/cross-cultural-dialogue-around-themes-of-home-belonging-and-refuge-at-2018journeys-in-translation2019-event
On Thursday 23 November, an event hosted by the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies (LeCTIS) will explore the unifying aspects of poetry and translation.
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Advanced Research Methods: Evaluating, Planning and Analysing Research
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ps7601
Module code: PS7601 This module is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of advanced statistical concepts in psychological research.
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Europe 1861-1991: Emancipation and Subjugation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/hs1016
Module code: HS1016 What major events shaped Europe during this period? Which ones were most significant in changing the course of European history forever, and why? You'll be exploring and analysing the major social, political, cultural and economic trends shaping...