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Mock COP imagines climate conference with students at the negotiating table
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/mock-cop-climate-conference-students-negotiating
Students from the University of Leicester Student Union's Sustainability Council staged their own version of COP
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World on verge of extreme weather ‘tipping point’ warn Leicester researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/extreme-weather
Surface Temperature Research Group at University of Leicester gives warning in light of reports of record temperatures in 2023.
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Im ready to celebrate the end of an enjoyable and successful time at Leicester and prepare for the next chapter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/201cim-ready-to-celebrate-the-end-of-an-enjoyable-and-successful-time-at-leicester-and-prepare-for-the-next-chapter201d
Student Sam Cranswick’s contribution to Team Leicester is a perfect example of how becoming involved with university sport can lead to a number of exciting opportunities both on and off of the pitch.
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Space Park Leicester to appear at US Commercial Space Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/space-park-leicester-commercial-space-week
William Wells joins the UK government’s delegation at the event which will attract more than 5,000 attendees from over 30 countries
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University joins national group dedicated to tackling world health issues
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/biofilm-research-disease-resistance
The University of Leicester has joined a consortium of research institutes dedicated to tackling disease, climate change and food security
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University of Leicester commits to reverse biodiversity decline through worldwide Nature Positive Universities Alliance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/nature-positive
The University of Leicester has been announced as one of the founding members of the Nature Positive Universities Alliance, continuing its commitment to being a biodiversity net-positive organisation.
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Human trafficking data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/01/27/human-trafficking-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2023 Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative (CTDC) data hub is the first global data portal on human trafficking.
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Are women under-represented in the news?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/12/01/are-women-under-represented-in-the-news/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2015 Yes according to the latest Global Media Monitoring Project report which found that they represented only 25% of those heard, read about or seen in the news 2015, the same...
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Trafficking in Persons report 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/07/trafficking-in-persons-report-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 7, 2015 The latest annual report from the US government traces trends and ranks nations worldwide. All reports from 2001 can be downloaded from the website.
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South-South Galaxy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/10/south-south-galaxy/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 10, 2019 A new website launched the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). The project intends to give support to countries of the South, so they can share best practice and knowledge.