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• Human Rights Web Archive

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/03/04/human-rights-web-archive/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 4, 2013 http://hrwa.cul.columbia.

• Bloomberg: Nike bonds

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/04/29/bloomberg-nike-bonds/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 29, 2013 Nike Inc., the world’s largest sporting-goods company, has raised $1 billion with its first new debt sale in a decade. The company is offering 10- and 30-year securities.

• Violence Against Women in Elections

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/17/violence-against-women-in-elections/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 17, 2017 A new framework of guidelines as been issued by IFES which will help officials monitor, assess and respond to gender violence during elections.

• SMS and science communication

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/sms-and-science-communication/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 CENTAL is coordinating a project focusing on how text messaging can be used in scientific communication.

• Mexico Turns to Social Media for Information and Survival

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/09/30/mexico-turns-to-social-media-for-information-and-survival/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 30, 2011 Mexicans are using social media sites such as twitter and face book to exchange information about violence, areas to avoid. Key examples are Wikinarco – https://www.wikinarco.

• Global Consumption Database

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/global-consumption-database/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Global Consumption Database Just launched by The World Bank and International Finance Corp (IFC).  Useful for finding data on how people in developing countries spend their income.

• Leicester innovation front and centre at regional awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/innovation-awards

  Professor Philip Baker, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at the University of Leicester, said: “We have been honoured to once again be a joint headline and category sponsor for these important awards, and it is thrilling to see so many University links and...

• Public Economics

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ec3080

  Module code: EC3080 Anytime you empty out your bins, visit the doctor’s office or take the bus you are seeing how public economics affects our daily lives.

• Stonewall ranks us a top 50 employer for equality

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/stonewall-ranks-us-a-top-50-employer-for-equality

  This year we have been ranked the 44th best employer in the UK for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff. And in the same ranking our LGBT staff network have been highly commended for the work that they do.

• British-built satellite launches to map Earth’s forests in 3D for the first time with Leicester expertise

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/british-satellite-launches-map-earths-forests-leicester

  A satellite developed by British academics and engineers, including expertise from the University of Leicester, is set to become the first in the world to measure accurately the condition and carbon mass of the Earth’s forests from space.