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Universities and colleges receive 245 million to tackle sexual harassment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/universities-and-colleges-receive-ps2-45-million-to-tackle-sexual-harassment
HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) has awarded grants to over 60 projects in universities – including University of Leicester - and colleges across the country which address concerns about sexual violence and harassment on campus.
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Stunning images showcase project to support conservation of Indonesian river and forest habitats to protect wildlife
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/research-project-to-support-conservation-of-indonesian-river-and-forest-habitats-to-protect-wildlife
A new project led by a researcher from our University is supporting the conservation of river and forest habitats in Indonesia - which are vital to the survival of a number of rare species of animal including orang-utans and native fish.
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IBM to create first UK services centre in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/ibm-to-create-first-uk-services-centre-in-leicester
The University of Leicester has played an important role in securing the move of global information technology company IBM to the city.
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ACLED Conflict Index 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/12/13/acled-conflict-index-2024/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 13, 2024 ACLED Conflict Index 2024 Get reputable data from the team who measure and assess political violence worldwide using indicators based on deadliness, danger to civilians, geographic...
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UoL Historian wins double book prize
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/07/18/uol-historian-wins-double-book-prize/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 18, 2024 Clare Anderson, Professor of History and Director of the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies, has won the Social History Society Book Prize 2024 and the Australian Historical...
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Children and benefits
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/26/children-and-benefits/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 26, 2024 Global Child Benefits Tracker Save the Children, ILO and UNICEF have developed an online platform to monitor children’s access to benefits worldwide.
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Women in Space: On the Ground and Heading for the Stars – Seminar by Sue Nelson
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/03/02/women-in-space-on-the-ground-and-heading-for-the-stars-seminar-by-sue-nelson/
Women in Space: On the Ground and Heading for the Stars - Seminar by Sue Nelson
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Who trusts advertising ?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/23/who-trusts-advertising/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2015 Free to download from the Nielsen site a report on global trust in advertising. It considers whether people trust traditional media more than the internet online and mobile.
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Coronavirus: Media coverage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/30/coronavirus-media-coverage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 30, 2020 Media Cloud is monitoring global media coverage of the pandemic and has some interesting facts and figures on its website.
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Where do women earn equal pay?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/04/where-do-women-earn-equal-pay/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 4, 2021 Cross country comparison of gender pay gap reporting in six nations. From Kings College London Global Institute for Women’s Leadership.