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The fight for minority rights in the United States to be explored at event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/the-fight-for-minority-rights-forms-2018a-continuous-thread-of-american-history2019-1
Issues of racism - from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s up until today - and how the ongoing fight for minority rights has formed a ‘continual and continuous thread of American history’ will be discussed at an upcoming ‘Remembering Rosa Parks’ event on...
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Mapping Segregation: Google Maps and the Human Rights of Palestinians
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/05/mapping-segregation-google-maps-and-the-human-rights-of-palestinians/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 5, 2018 Interesting report by 7amleh – Arab Center for Social Media Advancement which argues that the boundaries and names used on Google Maps favour the cause of the Israeli government in the...
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The Bulletin - Leicester researching how to reduce heart disease risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/the-bulletin-leicester-researching-how-to-reduce-heart-disease-risk
In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Hear about the research set to reduce heart disease risk for kidney transplant patients. Find out more about the new video capturing the seismic effects of LCFC success.
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University research supports project to reduce air pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/university-research-supports-project-to-reduce-air-pollution
EarthSense, a joint venture between aerial mapping company Bluesky and the University of Leicester, is working with Oxfordshire County Council and ‘connected vehicle’ company Tantalum to gain a better understanding of the impact of road traffic on dynamic air quality.
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Monitoring and Impact Assessment of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/11/11/monitoring-and-impact-assessment-of-unilateral-coercive-measures-on-the-enjoyment-of-human-rights/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2024 A UN online Tool to monitor the negative impact of sanctions imposed on a country on human rights i that country.
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Animal Rights Law
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/lw3513
Module code: LW3513
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Animal Rights Law
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/lw3513
Module code: LW3513
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Media, Rights and Responsibilities
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ms3041
Module code: MS3041 This module looks at demonstrating an in depth understanding of the significance of media freedom and its potential conflict with competing interests.
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Media, Rights and Responsibilities
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ms3041
Module code: MS3041 This module looks at demonstrating an in depth understanding of the significance of media freedom and its potential conflict with competing interests.
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Sounds, Shorts and Writes
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/structural-chemical-biology/media
Shorts With this suite of films, the Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology (formerly LISCB) presents an introduction to its capabilities, facilities, novel targets and technologies.