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Sir David Attenborough to commemorate the beginnings of the University of Leicester on Armistice Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/01-centenary-square
centenary graphics 200|Story of the founding of Leicester's first university to be remembered on Sunday 11 November.
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University of Leicester wins Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/30-the-award
THE Award THE award win Professor Lisa Smith receives her THE Award for Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences|University receives Times Higher Education Award for a pioneering kit that enables victims of sexual violence to capture DNA evidence.
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BHM 2020: We are black history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/bhm-2020-we-are-black-history
The month-long celebrations will be used as a springboard to launch a longer-term campaign led by the University to celebrate Black history and culture throughout the year.
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Digital Technology and Older people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/21/digital-technology-and-older-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2015 A recent government report What are the likely changes in society and technology which will impact upon the ability of older adults to maintain social (extra-familial) networks of...
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Kenya and gay rights
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/01/kenya-and-gay-rights/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 1, 2019 The Kenyan Penal code currently criminalises same sex relations in sections 162 and 165. A penalty can be 14 years in prison.
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New fact-check sites for French newspapers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/24/new-fact-check-sites-for-french-newspapers/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 24, 2017 With recent concerns about Fake news, seventeen local and national newsrooms in France, including AFP, Buzzfeed News, Les Echos, Le Monde, Libération and La Voix Du Nord have...
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Use of technology
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/01/04/use-of-technology/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 4, 2013 2012 Cisco Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR) http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1120/index.
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Sweatshops
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/17/sweatshops/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2013 Following the recent tragedy in Bangladesh- would you pay more for ethical production? Depressingly, a H uff/Post YouGov poll of American shoppers found little awareness about the...
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Access to Primary Care in a ‘Hostile Environment’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/09/11/access-to-primary-care-in-a-hostile-environment/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on September 11, 2018 It’s always frustrating to start in a new place without having all the paperwork or ‘life admin’ sorted.
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The Riots Communities and Victims Panel: Interim report
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/12/02/the-riots-communities-and-victims-panel-interim-report/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 2, 2011 Following the riots that occurred in towns and cities across England between 6 and 10 August 2011, the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition established...