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• World Press Freedom day is celebrated annually on the 3rd May

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/05/04/world-press-freedom-day-is-celebrated-annually-on-the-3rd-may/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 4, 2018 2018 is the 25 th anniversary and the focus is upon the rule of law. Find out more about the events on the UNESCO official website.

• Resources

  https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/resources

  Over the five years the Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain project ran, the team participated in and ran a series of events, produced resources and were included as part of a major British Museum exhibition.

• Oadby telescope in black hole study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/oadby-telescope-in-black-hole-study

  A telescope in Oadby is playing a crucial part in observing a rare astronomical phenomenon. NASA's Swift satellite detected a rising tide of high-energy X-rays from the constellation Cygnus on June 15, just before 2:32 p.m. EDT.

• Oral history projects in Lincolnshire

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/lincolnshire

  Browse projects and oral history materials from Lincolnshire, including the Making History project, which was a film project run with schools in an effort for people to investigate their family histories.

• English language requirements for subjects requiring the equivalent to IELTS 6.5

  https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/entry-reqs/eng-lang-reqs/ielts-65

  Find out the equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5 if you’ve taken a different English language test or qualification.

• Blog 2: Impact of the Second World War on University College Leicester. Guest post by Jenni Hunt.

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2021/03/25/blog-2-impact-of-the-second-world-war-on-university-college-leicester-guest-post-by-jenni-hunt/

  Posted by vholmes in Library Special Collections on March 25, 2021 Introduction I am currently working on listing the University of Leicester’s administrative archive, as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund supported “So That They May Have Life” project, celebrating...

• Colourful plastics may lead to more microplastics: new study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/microplastic-colours

  Study led by University of Leicester concludes that colourants in plastic can affect the rate at which it breaks down and can lead to more harmful microplastics released into the environment

• Oral history archives in the East Midlands

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/oral-history-archives-in-the-east-midlands

  Please note that this list is selective. Derbyshire Chesterfield Library accept any relevant donations of oral history recordings.

• 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.

• Discovering Peterloo in Special Collections

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/11/23/discovering-peterloo-in-special-collections/

  Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on November 23, 2018   Guest post from Dr William Farrell, Research Services Consultant.