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The impact of online misinformation on U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/05/04/the-impact-of-online-misinformation-on-u-s-covid-19-vaccinations/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 4, 2021 Paper from arxiv with the following findings: consistently, negative opinions toward vaccines are correlated with misinformation.
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Scientists see detailed makeup of deadly toxin for the first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/scientists-2018see2019-detailed-make-up-of-deadly-toxin-for-the-first-time
L-R: Professor Peter Moody, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Professor Russell Wallis of the Departments of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation and Molecular and Cell Biology and Professor Peter Andrew, Head of Department of Infection, Immunity and...
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Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference 2016
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2016/10/03/podc2016/
SAPPHIRE’s Natalie Armstrong and Caroline Morris reflect on learning from the ‘Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference’ (#PODC2016) in Barcelona
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Wind turbine remains may be among ‘most surprising’ fossils for far future generations, palaeontologists say
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wind-turbine-remains-surprising-fossils-palaeontology
University of Leicester palaeontologists publishing new book on technofossils suggest that wind turbine blades, made from difficult to recycle materials, may be among the most surprising fossils found by future palaeontologists
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Researcher receives top award for work on meteorites and Martian geology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/researcher-award-meteorites-mars-geology
PhD student Francesca Willcocks' research has included the Winchcombe meteorite, the exploration of Gale Crater by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and preparations for Mars Sample Return
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Ukrainian History Unearthed in East Midlands Oral History Archive’s Polish Collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/09/03/ukrainian-history-unearthed-in-east-midlands-oral-history-archives-polish-collection/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library and Learning Services on September 3, 2025 By Iona Kerstin Volynets September 05, 2025 Content warning: This article includes mentions of massacres, war, labour camps, death, and illness.
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Public lecture to mark the 350th anniversary of John Miltons epic Paradise Lost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/public-lecture-to-mark-the-350th-anniversary-of-john-milton2019s-epic-paradise-lost
An upcoming public lecture will mark and celebrate the 350th anniversary of John Milton’s epic Paradise Lost. Delivered by Professor Karen Edwards (Exeter) on 20 October from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm in the Library of Birmingham, the lecture is entitled ‘Slow Love in Paradise Lost‘.
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Does racial discrimination occur in British Universities?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/21/does-racial-discrimination-occur-in-british-universities/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2015 Two recent reports have raised disturbing questions Exploring ethnic inequalities in admission to Russell Group universities. Boliver, V.
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University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor joins Prime Minister’s trade delegation to India
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/university-leicester-vice-chancellor-prime-minister-trade-delegation-india
University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah joined a delegation of 125 of the UK’s most prominent CEOs, entrepreneurs, university and cultural leaders on a trade mission to India spearheaded by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Researcher lands £250k funding to continue investigation into DNA damage and its link to cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/amanda-chaplin
A university researcher has been awarded a prestigious prize to continue her cutting-edge work to understand how the body responds to DNA damage that can ultimately lead to cancer.