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Brian Burch OBE
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2021/brian-burch
We have learned, with regret, of the death of Brian Burch OBE, who served as University Librarian from 1982 to 1995 and also wrote the definitive history of the University.
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World Humanitarian Summit
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/27/world-humanitarian-summit/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 27, 2016 This week the World’s First international humanitarian conference opened.
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Which cities have the best tech industry?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/08/which-cities-have-the-best-tech-industry/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 8, 2019 Find out using the 2019 Savills Tech index. It measures over 100 metrics.
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Cleaning up the oil industry
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/cleaning-oil-industry
Crude oil spills are one of the worst environmental disasters. Professor Hongbiao Dong explains the importance of moving away from fossil fuels, and how new welding techniques are reducing pipeline failure rates.
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World Bank Mobile Apps
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/08/05/world-bank-mobile-apps/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 5, 2011 http://publications.worldbank.org/index.
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James Webb Space Telescope makes first detection of heavy element from star merger
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/gamma-ray
Merger of neutron stars that generated an explosion that created a gamma-ray burst identified. Some of the rarest and most precious elements in nature are being produced by these very rare explosions.
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ILGA World Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/04/21/ilga-world-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 21, 2023 A resource maintained by ILGA World – The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.
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Leicester’s world-leading Social Scientists honoured by Academy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/social-sciences-academy
Leicester social scientists awarded fellowship at Academy of Social Sciences
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February 10th Sol 182
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/10/february-10th-sol-182/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 10, 2013 The latest drilling has gone to 6 cm depth and we will use this for CheMin and SAM analyses.
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Friday 31st August Sol 25
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/31/friday-31st-august-sol-25/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 31, 2012 We now have a weather report for Gale Crater courtesy of the REM instrument.