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Local schoolchildren to board a steam train in the name of science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/local-schoolchildren-to-board-a-steam-train-in-the-name-of-science
Schoolchildren from the East Midlands will be jumping on board a steam train on Friday 13 March to perform a classic science experiment as part of a University project organised by Dr Emma Chung from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences to mark the first day of...
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Chinese link with local renal unit builds on University initiatives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/chinese-link-with-local-renal-unit-builds-on-university-initiatives
Links with a nephrology unit in Nantong China developed by University researchers have now led to Leicester’s Hospitals’ John Walls Renal Unit becoming a “sister renal centre” as part of the International Society of Nephrology Sister Renal Center (SRC) Programme.
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Expert opinions cover digital sweatshops and local aid workers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/expert-opinions-cover-digital-sweatshops
Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong from the Department of Media, Communication and Sociology has written an article for The Guardian about how local aid workers are often ignored after being recruited to humanitarian technology and communications teams, despite the insight they...
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Salters Festival of Chemistry teaches students from local schools about science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/salters2019-festival-of-chemistry-to-teach-students-from-local-schools-about-science
64 students from 16 schools in the local area enjoyed an exciting day of chemistry at the Salters' Festival of Chemistry on campus on Tuesday 12 April. Each school was represented by a team of four 11-13 year olds.
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University joins local organisations in marking Holocaust Memorial Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/university-joins-local-organisations-in-marking-holocaust-memorial-day
The millions of people killed in the Holocaust and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur will be remembered at an event at the University of Leicester on 28 January for Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Leicesters EU students boost local jobs and the economy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicesters-eu-students-boost-local-jobs-and-the-economy
EU students at universities in Leicester and across the East Midlands generate £143m for the region’s economy and support 1,341 jobs, according to analysis from Universities UK. The new analysis looks at the impact of EU students across all regions and nations of the UK.
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Unveiling Women’s History at the University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2019/01/03/unveiling-womens-history-at-the-university-of-leicester/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on January 3, 2019 About the University of Leicester Established in 1921 as a memorial to those who served in the First World War, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland College had humble origins.
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Atlas of Sustainable development Goals 2018
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/06/01/atlas-of-sustainable-development-goals-2018/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 1, 2018 This new visual atlas has just been released by the World Bank It has charts and articles based on the 17 SDGs taken from the World Development Indicators.
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2017 Atlas of Sustainable development goals
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/08/2017-atlas-of-sustainable-development-goals/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 8, 2017 Just released by the World Bank a visual mapping of progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development goals which include: ending poverty, good health, access to education, sustainable cities.
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Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, 2020
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/11/30/atlas-of-sustainable-development-goals-2020/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2020 The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, 2020 is based upon The World Bank’s World Development Indicators database, as well as from a wide variety of other...