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The Chilling: Global trends in online violence against women journalists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/05/17/the-chilling-global-trends-in-online-violence-against-women-journalists/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2021 Based on a global survey of 901 journalists from 125 countries, this new UNESCO study found 73% identifying as women said they had experienced online violence.
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New research on global surface ozone levels highlights regions and populations most affected by air pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/new-research-on-global-surface-ozone-levels-highlights-regions-and-populations-most-affected-by-air-pollution
New research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and a number of institutions worldwide has analysed ozone levels across the globe, with some regions of East Asia showing increasing levels of ozone air pollution.
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Voluntary sector, learning disabilities and autism, and digital inequalities webinars
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/06/13/voluntary-sector-learning-disabilities-and-autism-and-digital-inequalities-webinars/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 13, 2025 The Centre for Health Promotion Research at Leeds Beckett University has launched a series of free online webinars covering tips and guidance.
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Academic Practice and Professional Skills
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn7400
Module code: MN7400 During this module, you’ll be engaging with a range of academic practices and critical thinking where you’ll identify and reflect upon the different learning styles, and how they inform our approach to learning and study.
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Academic Practice and Professional Skills
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mn7400
Module code: MN7400 During this module, you’ll be engaging with a range of academic practices and critical thinking where you’ll identify and reflect upon the different learning styles, and how they inform our approach to learning and study.
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Academic Practice and Professional Skills
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mn7400
Module code: MN7400 During this module, you’ll be engaging with a range of academic practices and critical thinking where you’ll identify and reflect upon the different learning styles, and how they inform our approach to learning and study.
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adaf060
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/adaf060
Module code: ADAF060 During this module, you'll be engaging with a range of academic practices and critical thinking where you'll identify and reflect upon the different learning styles, and how they inform our approach to learning and study.
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Leicester Professor wins Sir Paul Curran Award for public writing on empathy research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/howick-conversation-award-empathy
Professor Jeremy Howick, a researcher at the University of Leicester, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Paul Curran Award by The Conversation
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Expert opinions cover museums MEPs Donald Trump and learning gain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/expert-opinions-cover-museums-meps-donald-trump-and-learning-gain
Robin Clarke from the School of Museum Studies has written a staff blog discussing how museums can challenge pervasive media and stand up for the marginalised and less fortunate.
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First global patient for kidney study recruited in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/first-global-patient-for-kidney-study-recruited-in-leicester
A patient from Birmingham is the first person to be recruited into a new worldwide study to test new treatments for a potentially life-threatening kidney condition called IgA nephropathy.