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• Intimidation, slurs and threats – study uncovers racism in rural England

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/intimidation-slurs-threats-study-racism-rural-england

  A study into racism in rural England has found many minority ethnic individuals and families feel the countryside is an unwelcoming and unsafe place to visit.

• Study creates first 3D vision of cancer target

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-creates-first-3d-vision-of-cancer-target

  A team from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology has for the first time published a detailed description of a protein linked to many types of cancer. The lab-based study now provides an opportunity for scientists to develop drugs to target this protein.

• Code of practice on managing Higher Education with others

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/codes-practice/he-others

  Read the code of practice for managing HE provision with others (PDF, 520kb) Learn more about the approval of collaborative and partnership arrangements Purpose The purpose of this Code is to ensure that the University: Is able to assure the quality of the academic...

• Iraq, Syria and the Middle East

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/iraq-syria-and-the-middle-east/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Iraq Syria and the Middle East: an essay by Tony Blair Read the essay from Former British Prime minister on his official website to find out what he thinks Western governments should do.

• University of Leicester to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/holocaust-memorial-day

  The University of Leicester and Leicester Museums and Galleries have teamed up to produce a programme of events for Holocaust Memorial Day.

• United Nations Day

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/10/30/united-nations-day/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 30, 2017 UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.   Read the full text of this historic document online.

• 50 years of credit cards

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/04/50-years-of-credit-cards/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 4, 2016 Its 50 years since people started using credit cards in the UK with the issue of the first Barclaycards. The BBC has a fascinating social history feature.

• Andrew Dunn: Page 106

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/106/

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• Human Trafficking

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/03/15/human-trafficking/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 15, 2013 A new report from the Centre for Social Justice http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.

• Keep Calm and Scroll On! (Pt.3)

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2020/04/23/keep-calm-and-scroll-on-pt-3/

  Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on April 23, 2020   Exterior of the Library, c.