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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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Catalan Elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/05/catalan-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 5, 2015 Get links to resources covering the results and their implication for any possible independence from this elections blog.
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Hansard Corpus
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/06/hansard-corpus/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 6, 2015 Website containing nearly every speech in the British Parliament 1803-2005 with some linguistic analysis. Developed by the University of Glasgow. http://www.hansard-corpus.
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Disability podcasts
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/09/disability-podcasts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 9, 2024 Professor Colin Blackmore has created a series of podcasts with British disability activists. The latest, with Professor Colin Barnes, is on the sociology of disability.
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US caselaw
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/15/us-caselaw/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2024 Caselaw Access Project The Caselaw Access Project is based on the holdings of Harvard Law School. Its aim is to provide free public access all published U.S. court decisions.
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University of Leicester staff blog School of English The School of English’s Superstar Tutor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/23/the-school-of-englishs-superstar-tutor/
Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on June 23, 2014 The School of English’s Dr Ben Parsons was named Superstar Tutor of 2014 for the College of Arts, Humanities and Law.
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United States Statutes at Large 1789-1950
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/26/united-states-statutes-at-large-1789-1950/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 26, 2024 The USGPO website now contains the full text of significant US legislation including the constitution, treaties and the Declaration of Independence.