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University supporting literacy skills through reading buddies and new books for schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/books
Volunteers from the University of Leicester have donated boxes full of brand-new books to local primary schools. It is part of a wider scheme that sees one hundred school-based volunteers support pupils at Uplands Junior L.E.A.
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New exhibition by Leicester artists in residence visualises DNA research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-exhibition-by-leicester-artists-in-residence-visualises-dna-research
A new exhibition will showcase a unique art and science project by artists in residence at our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology.
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Distinguished literary figures from Leicester to be honoured
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/distinguished-literary-figures-from-leicester-to-be-honoured
Two of Leicester’s best loved and most enduring literary figures are to be honoured by our University at its graduation ceremonies this month.
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Book written by Leicester academic evaluating the Euro Crisis in Cyprus released
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/book-written-by-leicester-academic-evaluating-the-euro-crisis-in-cyprus-released
A new book entitled ‘A Diary of the Euro Crisis in Cyprus: lessons for Bank Recovery and Resolution’, written by former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Professor Panicos Demetriades from our School of Business, has been published by Palgrave-Macmillan.
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Young Leicester artists raise money for charity through ‘Hopefulness’ exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/aac-hopefulness
A new exhibition featuring the work of budding artists from Leicester College has opened at the Attenborough Arts Centre, the University of Leicester’s public arts programme. The Art and Design students were asked what ‘hope’ meant to them.
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Trauma-informed pedagogy
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/initiatives/trauma-informed-pedagogy
Check research on trauma informed pedagogy in the English classroom for refugee learners from University of Leicester Sanctuary Seekers' Unit and access free training resources or book workshop.
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Advertisements from Exponent women’s newspaper
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/08/10/advertisements-from-exponent-womens-newspaper/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 10, 2021 A historic database of advertisements from Woman’s Exponent newspaper from 1872-1914, made available free online from Brigham Young University’s Harold B.
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Smart phone usage USA 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/04/15/smart-phone-usage-usa-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2015 According to the Pew Research Center, nearly two thirds of Americans now depend on their smart phones for daily life. Download the Pew survey results for the full data.
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Wellbeing among children and young people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/11/wellbeing-among-children-and-young-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 11, 2021 Measures bank for Children and Young Peoples Wellbeing What Works Centre for Wellbeing has a developed a metrics framework to measure the subjective wellbeing of children and...
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Better Life Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/12/better-life-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 12, 2014 2014 Better Life Index released by OECD This annual survey of OECD countries seek to answer the question “What do people want from life?” It has been in operation since 2011.