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Charlie Hebdo attacks: first anniversary
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/08/charlie-hebdo-attacks-first-anniversary/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 8, 2016 Twitter coverage of the anniversary The University of Oxford has translated and made free on the Internet a book on tolerance. With extracts from key French philosophers and writers.
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International Women’s Day: some free statistics which show why it is necessary
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/16/international-womens-day-some-free-statistics-which-show-why-it-is-necessary/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 16, 2020 Here are some free statistics which show why the fight for gender equality is necessary: The Office for National Statistics records the current gender pay gap as 17.3% in 2019.
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Global Parents Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/06/04/global-parents-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 4, 2020 The First of June is designated by th e United Nations as Global Parents day s o here are some quick research links: Are parents becoming older? Yes in the UK according...
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Social, Political and Economic Event Database (SPEED) Project Data.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/12/social-political-and-economic-event-database-speed-project-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 12, 2014 … comprises data on de-stabilising events such as coups, revolutions and political and economic upheaval. Analysis has been made from a global news archive.
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Social media, smartphone and internet usage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/07/03/social-media-smartphone-and-internet-usage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 3, 2018 Social media, smartphone and Internet usage is rising in ‘developing countries’ while developed countries’ usage plateaus a ccording to the latest report from the P ew research group.
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Spanish Beginners Fast Track (Level 1)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/spanish/fast-track-level-1
Fast Track Spanish course for beginners at Leicester University
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University of Leicester’s insights from JWST to be showcased at Space Telescope Science Institute
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/jwst-showcased-space-telescope-science-institute-770
Professor Leigh Fletcher to give the 2025 ESA Distinguished Lecture at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore on 30 October and will showcase University of Leicester work with James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on the outer planets
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PhD Studentships for 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/11/17/phd-studentships-for-2024/
PhD studentships for 2024 at Leicester
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Waugh and the Oliviers – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/03/09/waugh-and-the-oliviers/
The unrealised Olivier film adaptation of Waugh's novella The Loved One.
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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.