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Leicester ranked among top universities for Clinical Medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/shanghai-ranking
The University of Leicester has been ranked in the top 5 UK universities for Clinical Medicine by the prestigious Shanghai World Rankings.
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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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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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School children on Sakhalin
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/06/07/the-library-in-the-penal-colony-chekhovs-unsung-gift-to-sakhalin/school-children-on-sakhalin/
school children on Sakhalin
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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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Women in developing countries 9% less likely to have a bank account
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/05/04/women-in-developing-countries-9-less-likely-to-have-a-bank-account/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 4, 2018 Global Findex Database 2017: Measuring Financial Inclusion and the Fintech Revolution The Global Findex database is the world’s most comprehensive data set on how adults save, borrow, make...
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Anton_Chekhov_with_bow-tie_sepia_image
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/06/07/the-library-in-the-penal-colony-chekhovs-unsung-gift-to-sakhalin/anton_chekhov_with_bow-tie_sepia_image/
Anton Chekhov
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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.