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Severe asthma symptoms worsen when treated with psoriasis medicine, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/risankizumab
A medicine licensed to treat psoriasis worsened symptoms in patients with severe asthma, according to trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Empathy-led healthcare is a crucial element for ensuring patient satisfaction, says study.
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/patient-satisfaction
Patients treated with greater empathy by healthcare staff report increased levels of satisfaction with their care, an important measure linked to patient outcomes
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Long-term exposure to traffic noise may lead to weight gain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/traffic-noise-weight-gain
A new study by the University of Leicester and the University of Oxford has found a connection between increased traffic noise and obesity.
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University of Leicester commissioned to undertake pioneering research into rural racism by Leverhulme Trust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/rural-racism
University of Leicester experts have been commissioned by The Leverhulme Trust to develop a ground-breaking study on racism in rural England.
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Art Museums and Galleries Spring School 2025
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/events/spring-school
Free online event organised by School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester.
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65 Years of Space at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/space
The history of Space research at the University of Leicester
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Critical race theory
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/08/16/critical-race-theory/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 16, 2022 UCLA Law school project tracking attacks on the teaching of critical race theory in the USA. Critical race theory seeks to expose systematic racism and racist cultures.
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Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/01/19/armed-conflict-location-event-data-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 19, 2021 ACLED has now expanded real-time coverage to all of Europe, extending the dataset to 37 new countries and territories.
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Observatory of Algorithms with Social Impact
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/23/observatory-of-algorithms-with-social-impact/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 23, 2020 A listing from the Eticas Foundation which is indexing algorithms used by search engines and organisations and classifying them by type location and impact.
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Teaching and Learning in HE
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/05/19/teaching-and-learning-in-he/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 19, 2023 2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition The latest predictions for short term and longer horizon trends in teaching and learning.