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Air pollution to become worlds leading cause of premature death by 2050
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/air-pollution-to-become-world2019s-leading-cause-of-premature-death-by-2050
Leading experts will be discussing prominent environmental issues - including how air pollution will become the world’s top environmental cause of premature death in the coming decades - at an event on Wednesday 25 November.
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School of Museum Studies to host Open Day offering bitesized lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/school-of-museum-studies-to-host-open-day-offering-2018bite-sized2019-lectures
On Thursday 22 February, the next Open Day for the School of Museum Studies will be taking place, offering the chance for 2018 applicants and prospective applicants to gain insight into Master’s study with the School. Running from 1.00- 4.
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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.
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Brightest Gamma-Ray Source Detected by Swift
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/10/13/brightest-gamma-ray-burst-detected-by-swift/
On the afternoon of Sunday 9th October, the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) onboard Swift triggered on a new and incredibly bright gamma-ray source - write Kim Page, Andy Beardmore and Phil Evans.
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International empathic healthcare network expands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/empathy-network-international-leicester
A pioneering international network dedicated to championing the use of empathy in healthcare consultations to improve outcomes for patients and clinicians has expanded its reach.
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Diversity in Media new tool
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/15/diversity-in-media-new-tool/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 15, 2019 DIVA is an online resource developed by David Deacon and James Stanyer of the Centre for Research in Communication and Culture, Loughborough University in collaboration with Business...
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Films released to drive forward empathic healthcare education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/empathy-healthcare-education-films-leicester
Films featuring three leading empathic healthcare experts sharing their knowledge with healthcare professionals and researchers in Leicester have been released online
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Chicago History Museum online collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/07/26/chicago-history-museum-online-collection/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 26, 2012 http://digitalcollection.chicagohistory.
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International Day to End Violence Against Women
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/international-day-to-end-violence-against-women/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 Marked by the UN on 25th November. This year Orange used a social media campaign for publicity. S hocking statistics from UNWomen show why this day is necessary.
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2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/04/25/2015-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 25, 2016 Just Published by U.S. State Department this annual report which gives a world overview of trends and individual country reports.