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In her time
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/27/in-her-time/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2018 Her Time is a new UCL-based journal and podcast created by students which seeks to explore online aspects of gender history. It was launched in March 2018.
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Leicester passes 5 million readers milestone on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/leicester-passes-5-million-readers-milestone-on-the-conversation
Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 5 million readers through nearly 250 articles written for The Conversation - setting a new milestone for Leicester in delivering expert...
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Joanna Story
https://le.ac.uk/people/joanna-story
Professor Joanna Story researches early medieval history, with her work on early medieval manuscripts and art helping to improve our understanding of early European history and culture.
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Equal Pay Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/11/equal-pay-day-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2016 This year equal pay day was 10 th November This highlights the gender gap in wages as it is calculated by researchers to represent the last day in which women earn the same as men.
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Violence against older people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/16/violence-against-older-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 16, 2017 15th June has been designated by the United Nations as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to increase knowledge and work to eliminate abuse and violence against older people worldwide.
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Increased activity during the summer caused by genes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/increased-activity-during-the-summer-caused-by-genes
The warm temperature on a summer’s day is often a time for relaxing, but researchers from the Department of Genetics have suggested that a ‘thermosensory’ gene could be responsible for changes in behaviour in different climates.
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Graduate starting salaries
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/04/29/graduate-starting-salaries/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 29, 2014 Graduate starting salaries. The Complete University Guide has data which compares starting salaries between 2007-2012.
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UK European Union Referendum web archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/05/uk-european-union-referendum-web-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 5, 2016 A web archive created by UCLA and hosted by Archive.
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US Presidential Papers online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/07/us-presidential-papers-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2013 Now available from the GPO online from 1991 – They include statements, speeches and remarks. Other great presidential resources.
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Global Gender Pay Gap report
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/04/15/global-gender-pay-gap-report/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2021 Closing the gender pay gap will take 135 years according to shocking statistics from the latest Economic Forum report This report benchmarks the evolution of...