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  • 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).

  • 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.

  • New project explores art and DNA at Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/new-project-explores-art-and-dna-at-leicester

    Leicester-based artists Ruth Singer and Gillian McFarland have begun working with Dr Turi King, Reader in Genetics and Archaeology, on a project which explores creative and visual responses to DNA research.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • University of Leicester celebrates Black History Month

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/bhm

    The University of Leicester is holding a number of events to mark Black History Month, alongside its Students’ Union and Attenborough Arts Centre.

  • 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.

  • February is LGBT History Month

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/02/february-if-lgbt-history-month/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 2, 2018 To celebrate the arrival LGBT History Month view this collection on which features primary source documents and teaching materials relating to the impact of the 1969 Stonewall...

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