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• National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection of Charleston Slave Badges

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/02/07/national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture-collection-of-charleston-slave-badges/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2025 T he collection includes 146 rare badges dating as far back as 1804.

• The history of Leicesters printing press

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/the-history-of-leicesters-printing-press

  In a feature entitled 'Printing in Leicester', Dr John Hinks from the Centre for Urban History has discussed the ups and downs of Leicester's printing press throughout history.

• Historian features in new BBC film

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/historian-features-in-new-bbc-film

  A historian funded by the Wellcome Trust from our University has been involved with a new film to be shown on the BBC on Friday 23 June.

• Award-winning Irchester Field School brings Roman history to life for local community 

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/heritage-hub-irchester-field-school-mj-award

  A University of Leicester partnership with North Northamptonshire Council has won an MJ Award.

• Operating Department Practice BSc

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/operating-department-practice-bsc/2026

  ODPs play a crucial role in a patient’s care – working alongside nurses, doctors and anaesthetists from the lead up to surgery right through to recovery.

• How many women work in UK film production?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/12/how-many-women-work-in-uk-film-production/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 12, 2017 In 2015 25% of the 203 British films in production had no women in any of the six key production roles (director, writer, producer, exec-producer, cinematographer, and editor).

• History Workshop revamped website

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/01/27/history-workshop-revamped-website/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2023 History Workshop is a digital magazine of radical history. It has recently revamped its website. It provides free access to online image of radical digital images.

• Sabrina Tirvengadum explores their Mauritian heritage in new exhibition at Attenborough Arts Centre

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/sabrina-tirvengadum

  Tirvengadum delves into her connection to the Marrier d’Unienville family, wealthy plantation owners in Mauritius.

• Unveiling Women’s History at the University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2019/01/03/unveiling-womens-history-at-the-university-of-leicester/

  Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on January 3, 2019   About the University of Leicester Established in 1921 as a memorial to those who served in the First World War,  Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland College  had humble origins.

• Disability history resource list

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/03/disability-history-resource-list/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 3, 2023   For UK Disability History Month (mid-November to mid-December) the BBIH provided a free list of over 450 key titles covering all aspects of disability.