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• Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/211/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• Research uses Sir David Attenboroughs DNA to determine link between Y chromosome and surname

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-uses-sir-david-attenborough2019s-dna-to-determine-link-between-y-chromosome-and-surname

  A study carried out by Dr Turi King from the Department of Genetics used the DNA of Sir David Attenborough as part of a larger study to see if there was a link between the Y chromosome and surname, both of which are passed down the male line.

• The Euro is (probably) dead, long live Europe!

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/01/28/the-euro-is-probably-dead-long-live-europe/

  Posted by Angus Cameron in School of Business Blog on January 28, 2015 Amidst the occasionally apocalyptic commentaries on the likely consequences of Greece’s recent general election results, Angus Cameron , the Deputy Director of School, drives a wedge between the potential...

• Shedding new light on drinking and eating habits in the Roman world

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/research-network-explores-innovative-ways-to-shed-new-light-on-drinking-and-eating-habits-in-the-roman-world

  The landmark 50th issue of the journal Internet Archaeology highlights the pioneering research conducted by a network of academics, professional archaeologists and museum curators, led by the Universities of Leicester and Exeter, who are investigating new ways of analysing...

• Lopping the heads off daisies; at the heart of Enterprise.

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2019/05/09/lopping-the-heads-off-daisies-at-the-heart-of-enterprise/

  Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on May 9, 2019 Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that matters. Winston Churchill.

• 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...

• Trump and the risks of narcissistic leadership

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2016/12/01/trump-and-the-risks-of-narcissistic-leadership/

  Posted by mstein in School of Business Blog on December 1, 2016 Professor Mark Stein discusses how Donald Trump shows signs of being a narcissistic leader – and why people have good reason to be concerned.

• EU referendum where do Eurosceptics live?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/03/04/eu-referendum-where-do-eurosceptics-live/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 4, 2016 YouGov this week revealed the 10 most Eurosceptic and EU friendly parts of the UK .

• The forerunners of Leicester City FC

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/the-forerunners-of-leicester-city-fc

  Leicester City Football Club's outstanding performance in the Premier League has taken the world by storm, making Leicester one of only six teams to win.

• Too poor to afford school holidays?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/07/28/too-poor-to-afford-school-holidays/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 28, 2017 This week the Trussell Trust published research that during school holidays more children receive and rely on food bank emergency supplies.