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Human Rights
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/01/human-rights/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 1, 2013 20 years OHCHR (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) A new official website to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this major UN agency . It includes news and links to key achievements.
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Charge rates
https://le.ac.uk/accessability/disabled-students-allowance/charge-rates
We have a range of services on offer to help with completing university work.
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Charnwood Roots
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/charnwood-roots
The Charnwood Roots project will explore the rich history of Charnwood Forest and the towns and villages that surround it. Charnwood Roots is a partnership between professional historians, archaeologists, geologists and volunteers from the local community.
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Which countries are best for children’s rights?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/14/which-countries-are-best-for-childrens-rights/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2017 International children’s rights foundation KidsRights and Erasmus University, Rotterdam have recently published the KidsRights Index 2017, a global ranking which charts countries’...
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Shorts, Sounds and Writes
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/environmental-futures/media
Take a listen, watch or read to find out more about our research. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Shorts Watch talking heads and interviews with our researchers – our shorts provide an eye-opening view of world-changing research. Watch anytime, anywhere.
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Gay rights: the UK situation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/26/gay-rights-the-uk-situation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 26, 2015 Despite government support for equality and recent legal reforms.
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Workshops led by ROOTS Foundation
https://le.ac.uk/anglophone-caribbean/outputs/roots-foundation-workshops
Description of youth spoken word workshops led by ROOTS Foundation for the AHRC-funded collaborative project 'Representing Gender-Based Violence: Literature, Performance and Activism in the Anglophone Caribbean'.
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University recognises human rights campaigner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-recognises-human-rights-campaigner
Our University has recognised the outstanding contribution of one of its alumni to exposing and protecting against human rights abuses worldwide. This year’s winner of the University’s Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award is Sheila B.
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Leicester team shows how to reduce carbon emissions from agricultural peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-team-shows-how-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-agricultural-peatland
Raising the water table could slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.
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Human Rights Law
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/research-themes/human-rights-law
We research and consider all aspects of the law relating to human rights, at the domestic, European and international levels.