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Over 200 academics sign up as University experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/over-200-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts
More than 200 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at our University to the media and engage in topical academic debate.
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National resource library for gender studies at Gothenburg University
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/08/national-resource-library-for-gender-studies-at-gothenburg-university/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 8, 2017 KvinnSam – National resource library for gender studies – at Gothenburg University Library A great resource on women’s equality which is worth revisiting.
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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/21/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Professor of Medical Education saves man’s life when he collapses at chess match.
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/cardiac-arrest
When Richard Hanscombe collapsed in the middle of a chess match following a cardiac arrest, he was lucky enough to have a trained GP from the University of Leicester by his side.
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Babies born at the limits of viability
https://le.ac.uk/timms/research/babies-viability
Only 1 in 500 babies are born before 24 weeks' of pregnancy however, they make up around a fifth of all baby deaths. This work aims to improve care for babies born at this extremely early stage of pregnancy particularly around consistent determination of signs of life
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The Centre for Regional and Local History’s New Library Spaces
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/research/blog/new-library-spaces
Back in 2021 the Centre for English Local History moved out of Marc Fitch House at 3-5 Salisbury Road, where it had resided since 1988, to a new space on the University’s main campus.
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Exploring the hidden world of eighteenth-century male bodies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/exploring-the-hidden-world-of-eighteenth-century-male-bodies
Dr Sarah Goldsmith from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has been selected as a ‘New Generation Thinker’ for 2018 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the BBC, where she will be gaining skills in disseminating research...
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Campaign for Media Pluralism
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/06/19/campaign-for-media-pluralism/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 19, 2014 UK Coalition for Media Pluralism launches online campaign video Here is a petition calling for greater media diversity, increased competition.
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Arabian Gulf Digital Library
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/10/arabian-gulf-digital-library/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 10, 2019 A collection from the National Archives of the United Arab Emirates and National Archives UK which has text and images on the political, social and cultural history of the region.
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Women like that: lesbian and gay history
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/07/26/women-like-that-lesbian-and-gay-history/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 26, 2013 Jane Traies, who is based at the University of Surrey, is pioneering research on the lives of older lesbians in the UK.