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University celebrates largest online collection of local oral history recordings in the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/university-celebrates-largest-online-collection-of-local-oral-history-recordings-in-the-uk
A free public event to celebrate the publication of over 400 interviews recorded by the Leicester Oral History Archive between 1983 and 1990 will be held at the David Wilson Library on 1 March.
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Sofa generation causing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/sofa-generation-causing-epidemic-of-type-2-diabetes-researchers-suggest
The nation’s lack of physical activity is leading to a new “sofa generation” at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Melanie Davies (pictured), an internationally renowned expert in Type 2 diabetes and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre.
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University professor joins stars in cancer fight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/university-professor-joins-stars-in-cancer-fight
A leading scientist from our University has teamed up with Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 to launch a celebrity-backed fund-raiser.
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Leicester academic to lead UN session on transport of the future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/sarah-jane-fox
University of Leicester’s Dr Sarah Jane Fox will lead a session on sustainable transport at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland this month. The session is part of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) which is taking place from 27 May until 31 May.
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Forthcoming projects
https://le.ac.uk/library/get-involved/library-champions/forthcoming-projects
Volunteering opportunities with the library. Find out what we're planning this year.
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Russell Lee coal mining exhibits
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/02/07/russell-lee-coal-mining-exhibits/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2025 From the US National archives historic photographs of working lives in the USA.
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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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Black Women Radicals Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/05/01/black-women-radicals-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 1, 2024 Biographies of women activists from Africa and the African diaspora. The database is constantly updated and is free for educational use.
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Making a box for the Grant of Arms
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/08/06/caring-for-our-special-collections/grantofarms4/
Apertures are cut for the seals. Image: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
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Latin Americanist Research Resources Project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/11/11/latin-americanist-research-resources-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2024 JSTOR, the Latin Americanist Research Resources Project (LARRP), and Libreria Garcia Cambeiro have released 100 Open Access titles from the highly respected Argentine...