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The “Pains of Imprisonment”: an historical sociology of penal transportation?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/11/11/the-pains-of-imprisonment-an-historical-sociology-of-penal-transportation/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on November 11, 2016 A few years ago, the eminent scholar of the Russian Gulag , Professor Judith Pallot , challenged me to consider the relevance of the sociology of incarceration as a means of understanding convict...
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Forced Labour and Shifting Borders
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/01/10/forced-labour-and-shifting-borders-2/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on January 10, 2016 Some may argue (for good reason) that the collapse of space and time is a commonplace condition of twenty-first century life.
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Smallpox in Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/05/05/smallpox-in-leicester/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on May 5, 2015 ‘The Wyvern Smiles’ from ‘The Wyvern’, (Leicester, 20 November 1891).
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Catalan Language and Culture II
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp3151
Module code: SP3151 This module explores the artistic production and cultural activity in the Catalan-speaking lands throughout the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
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Study finds women experiencing delay in labour are willing to forsake their own birth plans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/study-finds-women-experiencing-delay-in-labour-are-willing-to-forsake-their-own-birth-plans
A new study of women’s experiences of delay in labour has revealed that many mums-to-be are prepared to abandon their antenatal plans for how they wanted their labours and births to be.
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Beneath the feathers how bones reveal the beauty of bird anatomy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/beneath-the-feathers-how-bones-reveal-the-beauty-of-bird-anatomy
Thought-provoking illustrations showing how the bones of over 200 species of bird are constructed will be shown at the University as part of a new publication by artist and educator Katrina van Grouw between 12 – 1pm in the Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 1 on Thursday 12 February.
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NERC invests 8m into lowcarbon technology research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/nerc-invests-ps8m-into-green-energy-technology-research
NERC is investing just over £8m in research to ensure we have access to elements needed to develop a variety of low-carbon technologies.
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University opens its doors for Summer Reunion Open Day 2015
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/university-opens-its-doors-for-summer-reunion-open-day-2015
Graduates, staff, students and their families and friends will be at the University on Saturday 27 June for a free day of social events, lectures, workshops and activities for all the family.
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Destruction of Old St Pauls Cathedral highlights Great Fire of Londons devastating impact
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/destruction-of-old-st-paul2019s-cathedral-highlights-great-fire-of-londons-devastating-impact
In 1666 the Great Fire of London burned its way through the city, displacing thousands of residents and destroying many buildings - including Old St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Aircraft keep tabs on the Amazons rising methane levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/greenhouse-gas-monitoring-aircraft-keep-tabs-on-the-amazon2019s-rising-methane-levels
Research led by the National Centre of Earth Observation is going to new heights in the atmosphere to get a better handle on methane emitted from wetlands in the Amazon.