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• The ‘Measuring the Information Society Report’ 2016

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/06/the-measuring-the-information-society-report-2016/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 6, 2016 This major report published by the International Telecommunications Union captures the level of ICT developments in 175 economies worldwide and compares progress since the year 2014.

• International Day to End Violence Against Women

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/international-day-to-end-violence-against-women/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 Marked by the UN on 25th November.  This year Orange used a social media campaign for publicity.  S hocking statistics from UNWomen show why this day is necessary.

• Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, 2020

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/11/30/atlas-of-sustainable-development-goals-2020/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2020 The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, 2020   is based upon The World Bank’s  World Development Indicators  database, as well as from a wide variety of other...

• Understanding election coverage using Big data

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/understanding-election-coverage-using-big-data

  Researchers from our Department of Media and Communication, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have for the first time analysed mass media coverage to understand how elections are covered by the press.

• Leicester astronomers comment as Juno arrives at Jupiter

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-astronomers-comment-as-juno-arrives-at-jupiter

  After an almost five-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit this morning during a 35-minute engine burn.  Confirmation that the burn had completed was received on Earth at 8:53 pm.

• Athena Swan in the College

  https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/athena-swan

  In April 2020, the College of Life Sciences were awarded a college-wide Silver Athena SWAN award, for commitment to promoting gender equality in the College.

• Code Worker Commodification and the Productivity Paradox: Views on Artificial Intelligence in the wo

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2019/09/17/code-worker-commodification-and-the-productivity-paradox-views-on-artificial-intelligence-in-the-workplace/

  Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on September 17, 2019 Dr Phoebe V Moore was invited to speak on a panel organised by the German Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardization (KAN) at the Human Computer Interaction conference 26 – 31 July 2019.

• Is social care in crisis?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/11/is-social-care-in-crisis/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2016 PSA Commission on Care Report Towards a New Deal for Care and Carers was launched last week.

• New Institute to bolster research among Leicester’s Health and Care professionals

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/institute-for-health

  A new institute has been launched to radically boost the number of research opportunities available to Leicester’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, health scientists and pharmacists

• New book on protest camps and political activism to be launched

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/launch-of-new-book-on-protest-camps

  A new book on protest camps and political activism, edited by two academics from our University, will be launched on campus on Wednesday 7 June.