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• Wellcome boost for structural biologists

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/wellcome-trust-awards

  Leicester researchers studying our molecular machinery have been awarded £3.89 million in research funding by the Wellcome Trust.

• New Centenary film celebrates Leicester research heroes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/century-change

  The University of Leicester has premiered a new short film, celebrating 100 years of changing the world. Research experts from the University’s first Century feature in the film, produced to mark Leicester’s Centenary year.

• World AIDS day 2015

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/12/04/world-aids-day-2015/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 4, 2015 World AIDs Day is December 1st. The 2015 campaign urges people to rethink HIV stereotypes.

• World Humanitarian Summit

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/27/world-humanitarian-summit/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 27, 2016 This week the World’s First international humanitarian conference opened.

• Cybersecurity and privacy of data

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/16/cybersecurity-and-privacy-of-data/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 16, 2015 The Culture, Media and Sport Committee have launched an inquiry into cyber security following the recent cyber-attack of TalkTalk’s website.

• Well-being of the aged

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/06/10/wellbeing-of-the-aged/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 10, 2014 The Global Agewatch Index From HelpAge International ranks nations worldwide on their environment  for older persons.

• 20% of women have experienced some kind of sexual assault since the age of 16

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/09/20-of-women-have-experienced-some-kind-of-sexual-assault-since-the-age-of-16/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 9, 2018 Latest shocking data from the UK Office of National Statistics. This compares with 4% of men. See the methodology and full report on the website.

• Sri Lanka terrorism threats; get some academic facts

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/03/sri-lanka-terrorism-threats-get-some-academic-facts/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2019 The recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka  have left the world in shock.

• Don’t Look Away: No place for exclusion of LGBTI students (UNESCO)

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/21/dont-look-away-no-place-for-exclusion-of-lgbti-students-unesco/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2021 International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organisation (IGLYO) and UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report released findings from research and surveys on the situation of LGBTQI...

• International Equal Pay Day

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/09/25/international-equal-pay-day/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2020 18th September is designated  International Equal pay day Some key documents are:  Human Rights Council resolution on Equal Pay  (2019) ILO Centenary...