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• Leicester’s commitment to sustainability leads to world rankings rise

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/qs-sustainability-rankings

  The University of Leicester has shot up more than 100 places in a league table which ranks the sustainable credentials of universities around the globe.

• The Children’s Art Gallery

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/13/the-childrens-art-gallery/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2024 The Children’s Art Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, displays and sells art by children from low-income families. Other galleries have recently opened in Ghana and Zimbabwe.

• Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/05/5396/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2024 Playlist of Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes , in which Ian explores British history and culture by considering the national sense of humour.

• Explore University of Leicester’s distinctive buildings and Sue Townsend treasures

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/heritage-day

  The public will have the chance to examine treasures from the Sue Townsend archive and explore the University of Leicester’s characterful buildings on Saturday 14 September.

• Women’s roles in peace processes

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/13/womens-roles-in-peace-processes/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 13, 2017 A great site from the  Council on Foreign Relations which has data on female participation from 1990 onwards.

• University support for Shama Women’s Centre celebration

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/shama-centre

  The University of Leicester is proud to help celebrate the positive impact of local award-winning charity Shama Women’s Centre at an event in March.

• Women’s rights in the Arab world

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/15/womens-rights-in-the-arab-world/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 15, 2013 Women’s rights in the Arab world. Thomson Reuters Foundation has published its third annual poll of gender experts, focusing on women’s rights in Arab League states.

• Planetary astronomers identify cycle of spectacular disturbances at Jupiter’s equator

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-planetary-astronomers-identify-cycle-spectacular-disturbances-jupiters-equator

  Infrared images of Jupiter The clearing of Jupiter’s clouds during the last equatorial disturbance event in 2007.

• Productive Alternatives to Boris Johnson’s Cheesy Vision of Homeworking

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2022/05/17/productive-alternatives-to-boris-johnsons-cheesy-vision-of-homeworking/

  Hybrid working solves the trade-off of home versus office working, with benefits for both employees and employers, writes ULSB's Professor Stephen Wood.

• Bloomberg: China’s Trade Anomalies and Economic Growth

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/07/bloomberg-chinas-trade-anomalies-and-economic-growth/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 7, 2013 China’s customs administration is investigating allegations of falsified trade data.