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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
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Increased activity during the summer caused by genes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/increased-activity-during-the-summer-caused-by-genes
The warm temperature on a summer’s day is often a time for relaxing, but researchers from the Department of Genetics have suggested that a ‘thermosensory’ gene could be responsible for changes in behaviour in different climates.
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Presidential debates
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/10/22/presidential-debates/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 22, 2012 See video footage and transcripts from the official Commission on presidential debates: http://www.debates.
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Caribbean Takeaway Takeover
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/05/20/caribbean-takeaway-takeover/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 20, 2022 Caribbean Takeaway Takeover: Identities and Stories Oral histories of ten Caribbean elders from the Windrush generation, who arrived in the UK between the 1940s-1960s, have been...
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University of Leicester awarded University of Sanctuary Recognition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/13-university-of-sanctuary
The University of Leicester has been recognised as a University of Sanctuary; one of only eight in the country and the only one in the region.
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Children and Social Media
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/children-and-social-media/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 How much time do British children spend using social media each day? Results from Ofcom which is based on 3-day digital diaries of 186 primary school children and 173 secondary.
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Civitas Londinum
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/12/05/civitas-londinum/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2022 Available via the London Picture archive this great image of Civitas Londinium , also known as the Woodcut Map of London, c1561-1570.
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UN sanctions
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/10/un-sanctions/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 10, 2023 UN Sanctions App From the Global Governance Centre at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland.
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US caselaw
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/15/us-caselaw/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2024 Caselaw Access Project The Caselaw Access Project is based on the holdings of Harvard Law School. Its aim is to provide free public access all published U.S. court decisions.
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United States Statutes at Large 1789-1950
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/26/united-states-statutes-at-large-1789-1950/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 26, 2024 The USGPO website now contains the full text of significant US legislation including the constitution, treaties and the Declaration of Independence.