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• Glocalism

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/01/31/glocalism/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2014 Glocalism …a new peer-reviewed, open-access and cross-disciplinary journal, published every four months by the association Globus et Locus.

• Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry

  Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.

• Triple shortlisting for Leicester in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/times-higher-education-shortlisted-leicester

  The University of Leicester has been shortlisted in three categories at the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2025 which recognise excellence and innovation across the UK higher education sector.

• Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/03/27/women-in-social-and-public-policy-research-hub/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 27, 2023 A new hub created at LSE Social Policy which aims to act as a network and website for scholars working on the causes and impact of gender inequality in education, labour markets and the...

• England in the time of King Richard III MOOC

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/mooc-england-in-the-time-of-king-richard-iii/2020

  Finding the remains of King Richard III in a Leicester car park was an amazing breakthrough. If you’re interested in knowing more about this, as well as the time in England in which he lived, this short online course is for you.

• The Muslim veil: a symbol of terror?

  https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/muslim-veil

  Read the article "The Muslim veil: a symbol of terror?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.

• A Week in the World of Waugh

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/07/18/a-week-in-the-world-of-waugh/

  Posted by isabellacaldwell in Waugh and Words on July 18, 2014 David Wilson Library When journeying to Leicester on Monday morning, I was somewhat daunted by the prospect of the future week, a week where I would be experiencing the working life of the research associates...

• University launches Centre for Medicine Appeal video

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/university-launches-centre-for-medicine-appeal-video

  The University is investing £32 million of scarce capital resources in a brand new, state-of-the-art Centre for Medicine building, and is seeking to raise an additional £10 million through an ambitious fundraising campaign to complete the build.

• Economics of Football

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/08/economics-of-the-football/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 8, 2015 Football has dominated the news this week. The high sums of money involved in the World Cup mean that politics and corruption can become involved.

• Historical Research, Historical Writing

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs7010

  Module code: HS7010 This module will equip you with the methodological and analytical skills to carry out high-level research and writing - vital when undertaking your dissertation.