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International Youth Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/17/international-youth-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 17, 2018 12th August was designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999. To commemorate it here are several resources.
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Social media, smartphone and internet usage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/07/03/social-media-smartphone-and-internet-usage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 3, 2018 Social media, smartphone and Internet usage is rising in ‘developing countries’ while developed countries’ usage plateaus a ccording to the latest report from the P ew research group.
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Ageing in the UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/03/15/ageing-in-the-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 15, 2013 A new report is available from The House of Lords Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change http://www.parliament.
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AI in Business
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn1032
Module code: MN1032 The module takes you to the core of business innovation, where AI is no longer optional but integral to strategy, operations and competitive advantage.
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SVOM
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/projects/svom
The University of Leicester is involved in the SVOM Mission - the Space based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor.
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Planetary Physics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa3606
Module code: PA3606 This module will build on your knowledge in speciality physics by further exploring topics in planetary physics. This module is split into three key areas, planetary and exoplanetary physics, Astrobiology and climate physics.
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Nanotechnology: Techniques and Devices
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa4605
Module code: PA4605 The properties of matter at the nanoscale differ significantly from those of the corresponding macroscopic or bulk materials. Novel effects can be found in the electronic, magnetic and optical properties, among others, in nanoscale materials.
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The Spanish Silver Age (1900 to 1950): A Revolution in Language
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp2042
Module code: SP2042 This module focuses on how different cultural texts (one play, a selection of poems, and one novel) respond to the changes and challenges posed by the experience of modernity within the Spanish context in the period between 1900 and 1950.
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17m invested in Leicester to turn lab discoveries into new cancer drugs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/ps1-7m-invested-in-leicester-to-turn-lab-discoveries-into-new-cancer-drugs
Cancer Research UK has awarded the University £1.7 million through a new Centres Network Accelerator Award for research to crack the structure of molecules involved in cancer and to develop new drugs.
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Summer School to help raise aspirations of young people in care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/summer-school-to-help-raise-aspirations-of-young-people-in-care
The University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough University will be hosting their tenth annual Summer School event, which aims to improve the life chances of young people in public care.