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Leicester joins campaign to boost labour standards in ICT supply chain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-joins-campaign-to-boost-labour-standards-in-ict-supply-chain
The University has affiliated to the labour rights monitoring consortium Electronics Watch, committing to monitoring labour standards compliance of companies that supply its computers, laptops and other electronic goods.
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Welcome to the School of Criminology Blog
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/05/04/welcome-to-the-school-of-criminology-blog/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on May 4, 2023 By Prof Lisa Smith Professor of Criminology & Head of School One thing I’ve learned from studying and working in criminology and forensic psychology is that most people I...
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Worlds biggest study of genetics of lung health and disease allows scientists to predict chance of developing COPD
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/world2019s-biggest-study-of-genetics-of-lung-health-and-disease-allows-scientists-to-predict-chance-of-developing-copd
The world’s biggest study into an individual’s genetic make-up and the risk of developing lung disease could allow scientists to more accurately ‘predict’ - based on genes and smoking - your chance of developing COPD, a deadly disease which is the third commonest cause of...
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Political Cartoons in the Classroom: The ‘Simple View of Reading’ Approach
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/covid-in-cartoons/2022/03/02/political-cartoons-in-the-classroom-the-simple-view-of-reading-approach/
Blog on reading political cartoons in the classroom
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‘Recruiter in Residence’ explained
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/10/28/recruiter-in-residence/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 28, 2015 ‘Recruiters in Residence’ is simply where we invite employers to campus to hold appointments with you They are 20 minute appointments held within the Career Development Service They are suitable for people...
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F1 tech put to use in Leicester’s Hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/mediccom-f1
The prototype devices have been positively evaluated by clinicians in Leicester’s Hospitals, and by the Medical Devices Technology Evaluation Centre in Birmingham, and the team behind the design are now seeking additional funding to roll out the devices across the NHS.
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Differentiating High-Involvement Management from High-Performance Work Systems: Why it Matters for U
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2020/07/17/differentiating-high-involvement-management-from-high-performance-work-systems-and-why-it-matters-for-uk-productivity/
Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog on July 17, 2020 Professor Stephen Wood argues that focusing on management practices that involve workers in workplace decisions could be the answer to the UK’s productivity crisis.
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Markets, Institutions and Investors
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/markets-institutions-and-investors
Lead: Dr Godfrey Charles-Cadogan We conduct cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research on the fundamental properties of financial markets, financial institutions and different groups of investors, and how these properties are affected by and impact regulation,...
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University of Leicester academic involved with new Bible Museum from inception
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/university-of-leicester-academic-involved-with-new-bible-museum-from-inception
One month before it opens to the public, Museum of the Bible—the 430,000-square-foot museum being dedicated Nov. 17 three blocks from the U.S. Capitol—will host a scholarly panel discussion on Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. at the museum.
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Close your eyes and pull like a dog.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2016/09/22/close-your-eyes-and-pull-like-a-dog-2/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on September 22, 2016 Now that the Olympics and Paralympics are all done, it appears that once again the four-yearly sports fest has produced a blend of the good, the bad and the ugly.