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Observatory of killed journalists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/16/observatory-of-killed-journalists/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 16, 2018 New database from UNESCO. Shocki ngly the The Observatory records 1,293 killings since 1993, including more than 80 recorded in 2018 .
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Say my name right
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/11/04/say-my-name-right/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2022 Say my Name Right is a shareable resource developed by Dr Hannah Deakin-Smith and Dr Jane Pilcher of Nottingham Trent University.
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Difficult Conversations: Mayor of Leicester to join expert panel to discuss making cities greener
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/cities-future
The Mayor of Leicester will join a public Q&A alongside University of Leicester experts to explore the relationship between cities and nature.
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Pharmacists based within care homes make them safer for residents, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/care-home-pharmacies
Research by the University of Leicester has shown that basing pharmacies in care homes makes them safer for residents.
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Sensing technology study identifies trees affected by deadly larch disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/sensing-technology-study-identifies-trees-affected-by-deadly-larch-disease
Researchers from our University have used remote sensing technology by Leicestershire-based aerial mapping company Bluesky in order to identify trees affected by a destructive disease.
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Overseas visitors
https://le.ac.uk/cls/people/honorary/overseas
If you are an overseas visitor applying for an honorary title at the University of Leicester, learn more about visa requirements and insurance.
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Research puts lens on a new vision for land use decision making
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/landscape-decisions
University of Leicester-led research provides a guide to better and more transparent decisions for our land, conclusions from research as part of the Landscape Decisions Programme
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Antimicrobial therapy can prevent sepsis in pneumonia patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/antimicrobial-therapy-can-prevent-sepsis-in-pneumonia-patients
Antimicrobial therapy targeting specific cells in the immune system could prevent sepsis and life-threatening disease in people suffering from pneumonia, new research led by Leicester has shown.
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Award-winning Irchester Field School brings Roman history to life for local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/heritage-hub-irchester-field-school-mj-award
A University of Leicester partnership with North Northamptonshire Council has won an MJ Award.
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Kenya and culture
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/kenya-and-culture/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 Kenya’s new constitution and cultural rights Based at the Open University, the Katiba project is exploring how new rights given by the 2010 constitution are effecting attitudes...