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The hosiery industry
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/the-hosiery-industry
Leicester is famous for its garment factories and has a rich history of work within the hosiery industry. Learn more about this history, including working hours, apprenticeships and the industry's migrant workforce.
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What does the Church of England think of same sex marriage?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/17/what-does-the-church-of-england-think-of-same-sex-marriage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 17, 2017 Controversy, The House of Bishops Report: We need each other , has arisen over a recent paper to the synod which was presented as a general paper to the synod GS 2055...
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100 Voices that made the BBC – Elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/04/20/100-voices-that-made-the-bbc-election/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 20, 2015 A significant new audio and visual archive of historic election coverage released as part of a research project by the BBC and University of Sussex.
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Chinese aid to Africa: what are the facts?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/15/chinese-aid-to-africa-what-are-the-facts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2017 China has become the biggest donor of aid to Africa- read more about the background in this interesting article from the Conversation .
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Sandy: Crisis response
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/11/05/sandy-crisis-response/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 5, 2012 Crisis Response maps from Google: http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy marks disaster areas. Also highlights local emergency twitter feeds.
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Ecology and Sustainability
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn3131
Module code: MN3131 The Earth is getting hotter, sea levels are rising, fossil fuel stocks are shrinking, and life as we know it is under threat.
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From the genetic origins of disease to the complexity of the classroom
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/from-the-genetic-origins-of-disease-to-the-complexity-of-the-classroom
At the final professorial inaugural lectures for this academic year, experts from across the University will be delving into topics ranging from the genetics of the human body to present day human-technology interaction.
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Ecology and Sustainability: Contemporary Issues
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn3131
Module code: MN3131 The Earth is getting hotter, sea levels are rising, fossil fuel stocks are shrinking, and life as we know it is under threat.
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Ecology and Sustainability: Contemporary Issues
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mn3131
Module code: MN3131 The Earth is getting hotter, sea levels are rising, fossil fuel stocks are shrinking, and life as we know it is under threat.
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Blood cancer breakthrough offers clues for tailored patient treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/blood-cancer-breakthrough-offers-clues-for-tailored-patient-treatment
Patients with blood cancer could be offered a tailored course of treatment in the future, after Leicester academics successfully trialled the use of liquid biopsies to help predict how successfully patients would respond to treatment.