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Is the Internet racist?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/19/is-the-internet-racist/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 19, 2015 A trending project called worldwhite.ne t is seeking to expose and use crowdsourcing power to correct, examples of ‘inherent racism in Google image searches’.
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The GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/27/the-glaad-studio-responsibility-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 27, 2020 How good is the representation of LGBTQ characters in major Hollywood films? Find out in the latest annual report from GLAAD which maps eight major motion picture...
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Which countries have the most innovative economies?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/04/which-countries-have-the-most-innovative-economies/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 4, 2021 Find out in the latest Global Innovation Index Published by WIPO, in partnership with the Portulans Institute and the following corporate partners: The Brazilian National Confederation...
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Are Britons suffering too much stress?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/27/are-britons-suffering-too-much-stress/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 27, 2016 Certainly this month examinations cause anxiety for many! The ONS released some shocking statistics which showed a rise in student suicides in England and Wales 2014.
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Inequalities in the Twenty-First Century
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/17/inequalities-in-the-twenty-first-century/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2019 IFS launch the Inequalities in the Twenty-First Century Deaton Review This review will involve experts from a range of disciplines including Sociology, Demography, Epidemiology,...
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Leicester team visits Mexico to test deforestation detection by satellites
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-team-visits-mexico-to-test-deforestation-detection-by-satellites
A team of researchers led by Professor Heiko Balzter (pictured, left) from the Department of Geography and accompanied by Roselin Rodríguez García, Technical Co-ordinator of the GEF-Ambio El Ocote Conservation Project, visited Mexico in February as part of a UK...
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Climate change
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/climate-change
Reducing our environmental negative impact Avoid 100 Increasing our positive impact and offsetting Mitigate 200 Readying our campus for a changing world Adapt 250 Teaching and innovating for a better world Positive Impact 300 Climate Change Strategy (PDF, 463kb) Climate...
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Isobel Whitelegg
https://le.ac.uk/people/isobel-whitelegg
The academic profile of Dr Isobel Whitelegg, Associate Professor ( Art History; Museum Studies) University of Leicester
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Study abroad
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/study-abroad
At the University of Leicester, MGeol students have the option of spending the third year of their degree studying at an overseas partner university. Current partners are the University of Arizona, USA and the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
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Histories and Philosophies of Human Geography
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gy2410
Module code: GY2410 This module introduces you to theoretical and practical issues within contemporary geography. This includes the various traditions of modern geographical thought and describes their continuing influence over how geographical knowledges are produced.