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We’ve moved to a new website!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2025/07/31/weve-moved-to-a-new-website/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on July 31, 2025 If you’ve been wondering why this site has been a little quiet over the years then it’s because we have moved to a new website! Keep up to date on all things Library related by visiting our new site:...
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University of Leicester bestows honour on English student-turned-inspiring-author
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/jeffrey-boakye
A University of Leicester graduate who has enjoyed a successful career as an author, broadcaster and educator has been awarded an honorary degree by his alma mater.
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Arch-I-Scan blog virtual conference presentation – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/archiscan/2020/10/27/presenting-during-a-plague/
Arch-I-Scan's first conference presentation at the virtual European Association of Archaeologists annual meeting about the project's approach and trusting AI
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Audio heritage in Leicestershire & Rutland
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2020/10/09/audio-heritage-in-leicestershire-rutland/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library Special Collections on October 9, 2020 This exhibition was in the basement of the University library for the first few months of 2020.
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Technology, Organisation and People
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/technology-organisation-and-people
Lead: Professor Zach Lee The Technology, Organisation, and People (TOP) research group focuses on examining the interplay between technological innovations, data analytics, organisations, and people.
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Digital poverty – UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/07/01/digital-poverty-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 1, 2022 UK Digital Poverty Evidence Review 2022 – Digital Poverty Alliance The DPA was established in 2021 by the Learning Foundation, Currys plc.
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Yemen Truce Monitor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/05/20/yemen-truce-monitor/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 20, 2022 Yemen Truce Monitor – ACLED (acleddata.com) Updated every Tuesday, this site tracks violations of the truce in Yemen which was agreed in April 2022.
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Sarah Drabble Prize
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/undergraduate/prizes/sarah-drabble-prize
Browse the recipients of the Sarah Drabble Prize, a prize for undergraduate students in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Leicester.
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Helen Ward
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/author/hjw24/
Library Assistant Archives and Special Collections
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Parchment used in immersive experience
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-3/
10. A full-size piece of vellum (calf-skin) suspended on a frame and prepared ready for writing on. The pattern of the animal's spine can still be seen running along the central length of the vellum.