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• Simon Dixon: Page 2

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/author/simon_dixon/page/2/

  I am Archives and Special Collections Manager within the University Library. My role is to manage and develop the Library's and other University research collections and exploit digital technologies to reach new audiences for these collections.

• How reading increases your life expectancy by 26 years!

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/02/how-reading-increases-your-life-expectancy-by-26-years/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 2, 2018 World Book day was celebrated on Thursday What are the benefits of reading?  The Reading Agency quotes a number of studies on economic, health and well-being and educational impacts...

• Trident

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/22/trident/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2016 The UK Parliament has voted to renew Trident Get some background on the history of this decision, its context in British foreign policy and implications by downloading the excellent...

• Are corporate crimes serious?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/05/are-corporate-crimes-serious/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 5, 2016 Yes according to a new report Redefining criminality published by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies which considers public attitudes to corporate and individual offending.

• Stop and Search

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/31/stop-and-search/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 31, 2013 A new report – a joint project by StopWatch and the Open Society Justice Initiative with the support of the Runnymede trust includes case studies of the harm done to individuals and...

• Changing viewing habits – binge viewing

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/08/10/changing-viewing-habits-binge-viewing/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 10, 2017 Are we a nation of binge viewers?  Yes according to the latest annual Communication Markets report released by Ofcom this week.

• Library Special Collections: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 13

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/page/13/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• Dryad Collection – basket weaving

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2022/08/30/the-dryad-collection-basket-weaving/

  Posted by cl13 in Library Special Collections on August 30, 2022 As I catalogue the Dryad Collection , I was surprised to see that the books on basket weaving not only included “How to” manuals, but also books that were concerned with the cultivation of the types of natural...

• New resources on women’s suffrage

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/12/14/new-resources-on-womens-suffrage/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 14, 2018 A new teaching resource Endell Street – Women’s Military Hospital Project , focuses on the changing role of women from the 1900s to 1920, with a particular emphasis on women’s...

• African Online Digital Library

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/20/african-online-digital-library/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 20, 2015 The African Online Digital Library is a collaborative project between MATRIX, the Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, the African Studies Center, and universities...