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Fighting gender injustice in a changing world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/fighting-gender-injustice-in-a-changing-world
Tickets have now sold out, but the event will be live streamed on the University’s Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.
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Research projects
https://le.ac.uk/politics/research/research-projects
Take a look at the externally-funded research projects taking place at the Politics and International Relations research cluster.
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Migration Data Portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/01/22/migration-data-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 22, 2018 The Portal was launched in December 2017 by IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) , with the support of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
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What is the current state of the Internet?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/10/04/what-is-the-current-state-of-the-internet/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 4, 2019 Find out in the latest annual report on the global rate of connection from the ITU. This year’s theme is Broadband as Foundation for Sustainable Development.
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MyWorld Survey
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/03/15/myworld-survey/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 15, 2013 A major global survey for citizens launched by the United Nations and partners.
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Citizen journalism websites
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/04/19/citizen-journalism-websites/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 19, 2013 Guardian Witness https://witness.guardian.co.uk/ A new site for citizens to share news photos and views.
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Are the rich getting richer?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/01/26/are-the-rich-getting-richer/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 26, 2015 According to Oxfam in research timed for the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos , in 2014, the richest 1% owned 48% of global wealth.
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World Day of Social Justice: migrant labour resources
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/02/world-day-of-social-justice-migrant-labour-resources/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 2, 2018 Last month (20th February) was World Day of social Justice . The 2018 theme was workers on the Move.
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Space Park Leicester organisations unite to lead UK Earth Observation Conference 2026
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/space-park-leicester-uk-earth-observation-conference-2026
Showcasing the latest developments in Earth observation science, applications and innovation from 15–17 September 2026
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Space Technologies to help protect communities and the environment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/space-technologies-to-help-protect-communities-and-the-environment-1
Multi-million pound funding for world-class research at our University, to use space technologies to help herders in Mongolia and monitor tropical forests in SE Asia, has been announced by Science Minister Sam Gyimah.