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Can social media predict election results?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/26/can-social-media-predict-election-results/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 26, 2015 A recent SSRN paper from Cardiff University developed a model using Twitter and considers how it could be applied to the UK 2015 general election.
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Measuring financial inclusion: the Global Findex Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/05/14/measuring-financial-inclusion-the-global-findex-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 14, 2012 http://econ.worldbank.
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Same-sex marriage: UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/24/same-sex-marriage-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2013 News relating to the recent British Debates Try the UK parliament which contains details of the debate.
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Tribute by Colin Hide
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/john-bradshaw/tribute
John spent most of his working life at the University; firstly as a chargehand within the Sport Grounds Service, then a senior chargehand and finally being promoted to the post of Head Groundsman.
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Leicester among universities that produce most business leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-among-universities-that-produce-most-business-leaders
Data analysed by crowdsourced salary comparison website Emolument has ranked all UK universities and placed the University of Leicester 8th for where graduates are most likely to lead to top management positions.
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Leicester students win international data analytics competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-students-win-international-data-analytics-competition
A team of two students from the University's Department of Mathematics and one student from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VSE, NL) participated in the 'Applied data analytics challenge in Deloitte' in Prague and won first prize.
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Scholarships offer for Museum Studies students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/scholarships-offer-for-museum-studies-students
Our world-leading School of Museum Studies is celebrating its 50th anniversary by offering a total of six scholarships to prospective students worth a total of £18,000.
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Leicester pledges support for CEASE campaign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/leicester-pledges-support-for-cease-campaign
Our University has pledged its support for the CEASE campaign - the Commitment to Eradicate Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of children in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland - launched by Leicestershire Police.
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Leicester scientist wins prestigious award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-scientist-wins-prestigious-award
A scientist from our Univeristy has won a prestigious award for outstanding achievement and potential in her field. Professor Emma Raven (pictured), from the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award.
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Leicester tutor to work in refugee camps providing language support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-tutor-to-work-in-refugee-camps-providing-language-support
A University of Leicester tutor is heading out to refugee camps in Europe in order to help with English language classes.