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Leicester in 1945 – the British Council & Harold White
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2019/05/01/leicester-in-1945-the-british-council-harold-white/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library Special Collections on May 1, 2019 A few years ago, when I was working at the East Midlands Oral History Archive, I planned an oral history project that would record people’s memories of the immediate post-war years in Leicester.
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Archives and Special Collections Team Pick!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/06/06/archives-and-special-collections-team-pick/
Posted by Eleanor Bloomfield in Library and Learning Services on June 6, 2024 To mark International Archives Day, which falls on 9 th June, I asked my colleagues in Archives and Special Collections to choose one of their favourite collections from our holdings.
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History and Politics BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/history-and-politics-ba/2026
Leicester’s History and Politics course will help you to develop an advanced understanding of the modern world, whilst practical modules will develop your career skills.
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“So, can we say ‘skills’?”
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/06/12/so-can-we-say-skills/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 12, 2018 As those whose unhappy lot in life it is to have to listen to me moaning on about matters educational will know, I’m not a big fan of the term ‘skills’.
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Academic encounters? International Relations Studies and the “Carceral Archipelago” project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/03/02/academic-encounters-international-relations-studies-and-the-carceral-archipelago-project/
Posted by Christian De Vito in Carceral Archipelago on March 2, 2017 My recent appointment as lecturer at the History Department of the Utrecht University has brought me in close contact with the bourgeoning field of International Relations (IR) studies.
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Space researcher shares her inspiring story and advice to young women and girls hoping to work in STEM
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/hannah-sargeant-iwd
Dr Hannah Sargeant from the University of Leicester School of Physics and Astronomy shares her journey to becoming a planetary scientist.
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Sue Townsend’s Fan Mail
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2019/01/24/sue-townsends-fan-mail/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on January 24, 2019 Guest Post from Helen Ward, Library Assistant in Archives and Special Collections.
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Evading a flogging by the Whipping Toms
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/02/27/evading-a-flogging-by-the-whipping-toms/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on February 27, 2017 Prior to 1846, Leicester had its own very particular way of celebrating Shrove Tuesday, which precedes the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday and was therefore the occasion for an outburst of eating,...
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Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/04/earth-observation-images-reveal-extent-of-ferocious-forest-fires-in-siberia/
Stunning satellite images depicting the recent gigantic infernos that devastated one of the coldest areas on the planet have been released to mark Earth Observation Week (6-10 September).
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The hosiery industry
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/the-hosiery-industry
Leicester is famous for its garment factories and has a rich history of work within the hosiery industry. Learn more about this history, including working hours, apprenticeships and the industry's migrant workforce.