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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/148/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Study into German prisoners of war in Leicester after Second World War
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/study-into-german-prisoners-of-war-in-leicester-after-second-world-war
Student Sue Bishop from the School of History is keen to hear from people with information about German prisoners of war who were held in Leicestershire camps during and after the Second World War for her third year undergraduate dissertation.
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Student Projects
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/biodiversity/student-projects
Our students are passionate about their environment and are often asking how we can be more biodiversity-friendly.
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Spectacular views of Red Planet from new space mission analysed by Leicester scientist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/2018spectacular-views2019-of-red-planet-from-new-space-mission-analysed-by-leicester-scientist
A space scientist is involved in analysing the first hi-res images from Mars orbit taken by a new exploratory mission.
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Iraq, Syria and the Middle East
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/iraq-syria-and-the-middle-east/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Iraq Syria and the Middle East: an essay by Tony Blair Read the essay from Former British Prime minister on his official website to find out what he thinks Western governments should do.
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Kerry Law
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/kerry-law
Kerry joined Leicester in 2019 as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer, a role she held when nominations for Inspirational Women were solicited. Her appointment to DVC (Professional Services) is indicative of her commitment to the University and to professional practise.
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Britains membership of the EU will remain vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/britains-membership-of-the-eu-will-remain-vital-in-securing-our-influence-across-europe-and-all-over-the-world
Professor Clare Anderson (pictured) from the School of History has written an article discussing some of the positive benefits of EU membership and how it is vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world.
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Ancient supereruptions in Yellowstone Hotspot track significantly larger than expected
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/ancient-super-eruptions-in-yellowstone-hotspot-track-2018significantly-larger2019-than-expected
A number of giant super-eruptions between 8 and 12 million years ago that could be larger than the colossal eruptions known to have taken place at Yellowstone have been identified in the United States through research led by Dr Tom Knott, Professor Mike Branney and Dr Marc...
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Making mental health a priority
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/mental-health-week
To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has reaffirmed the University of Leicester’s commitment to student and staff mental health.
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Leicester leads report into stillbirth and neonatal death rates in the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-leads-report-into-stillbirth-and-neonatal-death-rates-in-the-uk
A research team led from the University of Leicester has identified large differences across the UK in the numbers and rates of babies who die, even after taking account of known factors that influence the rate of death such as poverty, mother’s age and ethnicity.