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In Safe Hands: The Battle for Midwifery
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/16/the-battle-for-midwifery-royal-college-of-surgeons-of-edinburgh-digital-exhibition/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 16, 2025 This digital exhibition from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh explores the story of midwifery and obstetrics through the centuries, with particular emphasis on the increasing...
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History of Judaism in Leicester to be explored at event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/history-of-judaism-in-leicester-to-be-explored-at-event
The history of Judaism in Leicester will be explored at a free public event on Thursday 6 October.
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Freedom in the World report 2014
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/01/31/freedom-in-the-world-report-2014/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2014 Freedom in the World report 2014 Just issued by Freedom House see the rankings for civil liberties in nations worldwide. The report also has a useful graphic map of freedoms.
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Attenborough Arts contributes to Leicester Art Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/attenborough-arts-contributes-to-leicester-art-week
Attenborough Arts, the University's arts centre, is hosting a selection of free public events marking Leicester Art Week.
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Greek History in 40 Lives
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ah2044
Module code: AH2044 Why are some people remembered and others forgotten by history? How much do we really know about the ‘famous names’ of ancient Greece? How can we reconstruct the lives of ‘ordinary’ Greeks? Which modern scholars have influenced whose lives...
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Greek History in 40 Lives
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ah2044
Module code: AH2044 Why are some people remembered and others forgotten by history? How much do we really know about the ‘famous names’ of ancient Greece? How can we reconstruct the lives of ‘ordinary’ Greeks? Which modern scholars have influenced whose lives...
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Greek History in 40 Lives
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ah2044
Module code: AH2044 Why are some people remembered and others forgotten by history? How much do we really know about the ‘famous names’ of ancient Greece? How can we reconstruct the lives of ‘ordinary’ Greeks? Which modern scholars have influenced whose lives...
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So that they may have life: a film
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/so-that-they-may-have-life
Watch our Centenary celebration video, 'So that they may have life', and learn about Dr Astley Clarke's involvement in the founding of the University
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A successful first year for the Leicester Weekend
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/a-successful-first-year-for-the-leicester-weekend
The first Leicester Weekend took place from 17 - 19 June where over 500 alumni were welcomed back to the University of Leicester. The weekend commenced with The Legacy Guild’s Annual Afternoon Tea (pictured, left) which was held at Beaumont Hall on Friday 17 June.
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Genetics and early British population history
https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/projects/genetics-and-early-british-population-history
Academic advisors: Professor Simon James, Professor Mark Jobling, Dr Turi King Research Associate: Dr Jon Wetton Published studies of the genetic diversity of the peoples of Britain have so far focused on uniparentally-inherited markers.