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How diverse are UK journalists?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/13/how-diverse-are-uk-journalists/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 13, 2016 Find out by reading the results of a survey of 7,000 released this week by Reuters Institute. It is based on a survey of 700 journalists conducted in December 2015.
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Oxford Guidance on the Law Relating to Humanitarian Relief Operations in Situations of Armed Conflic
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/25/oxford-guidance-on-the-law-relating-to-humanitarian-relief-operations-in-situations-of-armed-conflict/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 25, 2016 The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has just launched this guide compiled by the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict and the Oxford Martin...
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Art under attack 2016
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/17/art-under-attack-2016/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 17, 2017 Censorship and Attacks on Artistic Freedom in 2016 . The annual report b y Freemuse based on 78 countries recorded 1,028 attacks on artists and violations of their rights in 2016.
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Using Data and Analytics in HE
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/07/29/using-data-and-analytics-in-he/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 29, 2022 Data and Analytics- EDUCAUSE 2022 This report from EDUCAUSE is useful in keeping track of recent and emerging technologies relating to data and analytics in...
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Global Cybersecurity Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/10/18/global-cybersecurity-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2024 The Global Cybersecurity Index 2024 (5th Edition) report by the International Telecommunication Union which reviews trends and threats since the last report was published.
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Database of Terrorist Incidents
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/02/02/database-of-terrorist-incidents/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 2, 2011 https://wits.nctc.gov/FederalDiscoverWITS/index.do?N=0 The National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) maintains the US Government’s database on terrorist attacks.
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Proposed changes at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/asia/china/announcement
28 January 2021 Last week, we entered a consultation period with 145 staff over proposals for change, with a potential net reduction of around 60 roles (subject to the outcome of consultation and selection processes).
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Easy access for local people to university libraries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/libraries
Universities in Leicester and Leicestershire are opening up their libraries to public users.
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Medical group celebrates five-year milestone
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/student-medical-group-medrace-fifth-anniversary
A group set up to prevent and address racial harassment in medicine is celebrating its five-year anniversary
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Student nurses scoop prestigious awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/nursing-times-awards-leicester
Student Nurses Daud Malida and Lily Scott, from the University of Leicester, have won Student Nursing Times Awards