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NHS staff retention to be investigated in new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/nhs-retention
At a time when staffing the NHS effectively has never been more important, a team of researchers is seeking to understand which ethnic groups are at greatest risk of leaving the NHS in 2024, with the aim of improving retention.
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New study exposes causes behind criminal case backlogs in England and Wales
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/police-crime-cps-england-wales-criminal-case-backlog
A University of Leicester-led study has unearthed critical factors delaying the progression of criminal cases from police investigations to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for charging decisions in England and Wales.
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Families left unsupported after children leave intensive care, major UK study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/paediatric-intensive-care-children-leicester-hospital
Families are being left to manage complex and lasting physical, psychological and social challenges on their own after a child is discharged from paediatric intensive care, according to a major UK-led study by Leicester experts
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Royal Commission Industrial Fellowship awarded to researcher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/royal-commission-1851
A PhD researcher at the University of Leicester has been awarded a prestigious Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to develop solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges.
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Global study identifies a safer treatment of acute stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/global-study-identifies-a-safer-treatment-of-acute-stroke
The safety of a controversial clot-busting drug has been investigated by researchers, who have shown a modified dosage can reduce serious bleeding in the brain and improve survival rates.
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Media Pluralism Monitor 2015 launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/22/media-pluralism-monitor-2015-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2016 The Media Pluralism Monitor is conducted by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom.
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IMF gender equality data tool
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/05/imf-gender-equality-data-tool/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 5, 2016 IMF has conducted the first-ever global review of policymakers’ use of tax and spending policies to promote gender equality and has released an online database toolkit of gender...
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We Wear Culture
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/07/13/we-wear-culture/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 13, 2017 Great New Project from Google Arts and Culture Offers which offers free access to 30,000 Digitized Images and VR Films of Fashion Pieces From 180 famous Archives, Museums and Others.
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Perceptions of Islam on UK University Campuses
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/21/perceptions-of-islam-on-uk-university-campuses/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 21, 2020 Islam and Muslims on UK University Campuses: perceptions and challenges, is the latest report from an AHRC project conducted at SOAS.
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The Fake News Wave: Academic Libraries’ Battle Against Misinformation During COVID-19
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/05/24/the-fake-news-wave-academic-libraries-battle-against-misinformation-during-covid-19/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2021 Bangani, S. (2021) ‘ The Fake News Wave: Academic Libraries’ Battle Against Misinformation During COVID-19′, The Journal of Academic Librarianship , 47(5).