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Scientists investigate bumblebee decline due to particulate pollutant exposure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/bees-gut-microbiome-pollution
By studying bumblebee exposure to particulate air pollutants scientists at the University of Leicester have determined that the diversity and behaviour of the bee gut microbial community is altered when exposed to black carbon found in air pollution, disrupting the beneficial...
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Nationwide strike action to start across higher education institutions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/22-strike
National strike action across higher education institutions will start on Monday 25 November 2019, after members of the University and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of action relating to changes to the USS pension scheme, pay and conditions.
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Foreign Aid Explorer (US)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/06/11/foreign-aid-explorer-us/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 11, 2019 USAID has developed a new tool which aims to increase aid transparency in relation to US historical foreign aid.
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Study transforming diabetes care with culturally tailored support for African and Caribbean communities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/heald
A healthy eating and physical activity programme created with, and for, people of African and Caribbean heritage living with type 2 diabetes in London is now seeking volunteers to test its effectiveness around the UK
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Frost Fairs on the Thames
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/12/01/frost-fairs-on-the-thames/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on December 1, 2015 Engraved portrait of John Evelyn by Francesco Bartolozzi. From the Fairclough Collection, EP 36, Box 7, p. 590.
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Melanie Hammond
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/melanie-hammond
We have learned, with regret, of the death of Melanie Hammond, a much-loved team member of initially External Relations and subsequently the Business School.
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Reports on military equipment: US
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/09/01/reports-on-military-equipment-us/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 1, 2023 Digital collection also new from the Library of Congress , Office of Scientific Research and Development reports made to the US government during the Second World War and beyond...
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The fate of the King’s body
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/richard-iii-and-leicester/fate-of-the-body
Since Richard III’s death, many legends have arisen concerning the fate of his body. Find out about the legends and the real-life search for the King's body.
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Andrew Dunn: Page 59
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/59/
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/59/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester