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8 people own the same wealth as 50% of the world’s population
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/20/8-people-own-the-same-wealth-as-50-of-the-worlds-population/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 20, 2017 This week the latest annual meeting of the World Economic Forum took place at Davos.
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A global project to help those suffering from chronic lung disease could help millions, say experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/recharge
University of Leicester experts leading a global project to help patients with lung disease believe that millions of people could benefit from their research
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Survey into the nation’s mental health will inform public policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/mental-health-survey
The University of Leicester is conducting a national mental health and well-being survey to help inform public policy in England
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Super rare and venomous centipede found in University of Leicester academic’s home
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/centipede
Explore the intriguing discovery of Scutigera coleoptrata, the fastest-moving centipede in the world, in Nottinghamshire, UK.
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The sky’s the limit for students thanks to University partnership with Leicestershire Aero Club
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/sky-limit-students-partnership-leicestershire-aero-club
First students have undergone flight training as part of a new Flight Test Course from School of Engineering , who have established a partnership with Leicestershire Aero Club to support training
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Public lecture on ice sheets and sea levels rescheduled
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/06-ice-sheets-lecture
Research into polar ice sheets that could help predict future sea levels is the subject of a public lecture at the University of Leicester on 15 January.
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Event will showcase support offered to Leicestershire’s small and medium-sized enterprises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/showcase-support-leicestershire-small-and-medium-enterprises
The success stories of a project designed to support Leicestershire businesses and organisations will be revealed at a special showcase hosted by the University of Leicester.
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Space Park Leicester’s new satellite system monitoring real-time imagery of Hurricane Beryl
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/satellite-imagery-hurricane
Researchers at Space Park Leicester use a new state-of-the-art satellite data acquisition system known as EUMETCast to capture near real-time images of Hurricane Beryl.
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Knowledge Gateway for Women’s Economic Empowerment
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/09/27/knowledge-gateway-for-womens-economic-empowerment/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 27, 2013 Launched by UN Women in association with the government of Canada. News and full-text resources relating to women and economics.
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Clearing trip to see the University of Leicester changed Tom’s direction of study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/clearing-tom
When Tom Walters missed out on his first-choice university place, the next step should have seen him accept his reserve choice – until a visit to the University of Leicester during Clearing changed everything.