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• Changing face of journalism

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/19/changing-face-of-journalism/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 19, 2016 The Independent newspaper will be ceasing printed publication. A useful article on the conversation blog by a journalist involved in its early years sets the demise in context.

• Programme

  https://le.ac.uk/research/natural-heritage/heritage-hub/celebration-of-heritage/programme

  Scheduled activities All activities are in the main square of the Students' Union (Percy Gee Building) unless otherwise stated. (Full access guide.) 11.00am-11.30am SU Chorus performance  11.30am-12.30pm SU Big Band  12.

• Israel Elections 2015

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/03/13/israel-elections-2015/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2015 Elections are due to take place on 17th March. The Israel Democracy Institute website is a good starting point for background information on the electoral process.

• Explosive Violence Monitor

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/09/14/explosive-violence-monitor/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 14, 2020   Explosive Violence Monitor 2019   Latest annual report by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) – demonstrates that civilians continue to be disproportionately affected by the...

• Athena SWAN

  https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/about/athena-swan

  The Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester is committed to providing a good working environment for its staff and in 2016 was successful in achieving a silver award.

• Expert comment Has the Olympic Games caught up with the modern world

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-comment-has-the-olympic-games-caught-up-with-the-modern-world

  Despite greater representation of women in the Rio Olympics than in previous years, anachronisms and gender divisions still remain, according to John Williams from the Department of Sociology.

• Edward Derbyshire

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/edward-derbyshire

  We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Professor Edward Derbyshire, former Head of the Department of Geography, who passed away on 9 July 2024.

• Ethnicity Facts and Figures website launched

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/10/16/ethnicity-facts-and-figures-website-launched/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 16, 2017 This week a ground breaking site was  launched by the UK government which provides facts and figures on race and ethnicity in the UK.

• DNA fingerprinting

  https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting

  In 1984 Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys discovered the technique of genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester, learn more about his work.

• International day to eliminate violence against women

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/29/international-day-to-eliminate-violence-against-women/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 29, 2013 International day to eliminate violence against women was on 25th November. The official UN website has broadcasts messages as well as links to United Nations resolutions and reports.