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A Global History of Convicts and Penal Colonies
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2018/06/20/a-global-history-of-convicts-and-penal-colonies/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on June 20, 2018 The main objective of the ‘Carceral Archipelago’ project has been to write the history of convicts and penal colonies into global history, by synthesizing existing research on some geographical contexts...
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What can Critics of Management and Critics of Economics learn from each other?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/02/19/what-can-critics-of-management-and-critics-of-economics-learn-from-each-other/
Posted by in School of Business Blog on February 19, 2014 Neil Lancastle, one of the School’s current PhD students, brings his experience of curricular reform in economics to bear upon the promises (and problems) of being “critical” in a School of Management.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/evelyn-waugh/resources
Explore online resources on Evelyn Waugh. The University of Leicester has collated online collections, archived catalogues and the best Waugh websites around. Discover more about Waugh.
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Protecting sex workers
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/social-justice/sex-workers
In considering sex work, police and health practitioners have focused on ‘the street’ as the main location for sex workers. However, in the 21st century the sex industry has changed enormously, and today most commercial sex work happens online.
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Special Collections Online takedown policy
https://le.ac.uk/library/about/policies/special-collections-online-takedown-policy
disclaimer and takedown policy for items added to Special Collections Online and Online Exhibitions
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The father of DNA fingerprinting pays tribute to a team effort
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/dna-technicians
The man who discovered DNA genetic fingerprinting has paid tribute to two of his former University of Leicester colleagues who played a key role in the scientific breakthrough.
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All rise! Height-adjustable desks can reduce workplace sitting by over an hour a day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/standing-desk-research
Researchers have developed a programme that, when paired with a height-adjustable desk, can reduce the time people spend sitting by over an hour.
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Check urine to ensure patients are taking blood pressure tablets, researchers urge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-check-urine-patients-blood-pressure-tablets
Blood pressure pills next to blood pressure monitor 1500|Doctors from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester show simple process may save NHS millions.
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Urban History Resource Hub
https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/resources/urban-history-resource-hub
A American Geographical Society Library (AGSL) - library and map collection of the American Geographical Society (AGS) of New York. Includes several digital collections of importance to urban history.
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How Leicester is driving the move from climate talk into climate action
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/climate-talk-action
Professor Sarah Davies, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Science and Engineering at Leicester, discusses the importance of COP28 and the University’s dedication to environmental sustainability