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Digital self-management app for people with Chronic Kidney Disease improves knowledge, skills, and confidence in looking after own health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/chronic-kidney
Researchers from the University of Leicester have developed a web-based app to provide patients living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) information and guidance on how best to look after themselves
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Writer as Intellectual and Physical Drifter: Dr Rob M Francis reflects on his role as David Bradshaw
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2019/07/03/writer-as-intellectual-and-physical-drifter-dr-rob-m-francis-reflects-on-his-role-as-david-bradshaw-creative-writer-in-residence-and-two-of-his-favourite-oxford-sites/
Posted by gboland in Waugh and Words on July 3, 2019 It’s been an absolute pleasure to be the inaugural full time David Bradshaw Writer in Residence. I’ve been thrilled in so many ways and by so many aspects of this amazing project.
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A legal war is no less lethal.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/helendexter/2016/07/08/a-legal-war-is-no-less-lethal/
Posted by Helen Dexter in I love to doubt as well as know: A blog about teaching and politics on July 8, 2016 The question of the legality of the war in Iraq was, quite deliberately, beyond the scope of Chilcot Enquiry and the report published yesterday makes no direct...
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First Images from James Webb Space Telescope
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/07/08/first-images-from-james-webb-space-telescope/
The first full-colour images from NASA’s largest and most powerful space science telescope will be revealed to the public at an exciting free event at Space Park Leicester.
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Trident
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/22/trident/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2016 The UK Parliament has voted to renew Trident Get some background on the history of this decision, its context in British foreign policy and implications by downloading the excellent...
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Paternity Leave
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/paternity-leave/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Do Fathers Want Shared Paternity Leave? Interesting story this week from the BBC that fewer than 1 in 50 fathers are taking the new extra paternity leave.
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It’s nice to be important, but is it really more important to be nice?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/02/07/its-nice-to-be-important-but-is-it-really-more-important-to-be-nice/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on February 7, 2018 The late British entertainer Bruce Forsyth had amongst his several catch phrases “it’s nice to be important but it is more important to be nice”.
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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Claims of Asylum project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/07/24/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-claims-of-asylum-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 24, 2017 SOGICA is a research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) that explores the social and legal experiences of asylum seekers across Europe claiming international...
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International Day of Older Persons celebrated October 1st
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/07/international-day-of-older-persons-celebrated-october-1st/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2013 See the official website which also links to related UN resolutions and reports. On this occasion, HelpAge produced the Global Agewatch index.
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Education data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/02/07/education-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2014 New World Bank educational data website: Systems Approach for Better Education Results or SABER …collects data on education systems worldwide using evidence based frameworks.