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Is there a gender pay gap?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/06/is-there-a-gender-pay-gap/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 6, 2017 The latest report from the Resolution Foundation notes a reduction for women in their 20s but notes that over the career lifespan this widens.
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Dr Roger James
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/roger-james
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Dr Roger James, a former Reader in Immunology in the Department of Respiratory Sciences (previously Infection, Immunity and Inflammation). Roger was born on 8 September 1949.
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Growing use of psychedelics outside medical system prompts major UK study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/psychedelic-mushrooms-drugs-use-study
Researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Exeter are launching a major study into the growing use of psychedelic drugs outside medical systems, exploring risks, real‑world practices and harm reduction.
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PhD Student Has Review Published in Green Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/sustainable-materials-processing/news/phd-student-has-review-published-in-green-chemistry
A University of Leicester Chemistry PhD student's critical review, The importance of design in lithium ion battery recycling, has been published and garnered international attention via her interview with Green Rocks.
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Suggested reading
https://le.ac.uk/engineering/study/undergraduate/suggested-reading
If you’d like to expand your awareness of Engineering, take a look at our reading suggestions.
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PhD
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/global-partnerships/aiou/phd
45 PhD scholarships will be offered to individuals nominated by AIOU across a range of academic research areas, including: Early Childhood Education, Science Education, Teacher Education, Distance and Non-Formal Education, Educational Planning and Management,...
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Education
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education
The Botanic Garden offers a range of primary and secondary programmes for schools, colleges and youth groups and can adapt these to fit particular curriculum or special needs.
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Zero hour contracts
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/06/zero-hour-contracts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2014 The UK Office for National Statistics has just released some initial data on the number of individuals employed on zero hours contracts.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/166/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Andrew Dunn: Page 165
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/165/
Academic Librarian.