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Changing the world, one story at a time. Humanitarian Society scoops two awards for groundbreaking journalism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/humanitarian-society
A newsletter produced by University of Leicester's Humanitarian Society has been recognised by the Student Publication Association.
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Leicester study highlights appeal of hybrid working to University staff
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/hybrid-working
Research at the University of Leicester has revealed the popularity of hybrid working amongst university staff.
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Female genital mutilation seeking alternative rites of passage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/female-genital-mutilation-seeking-2018alternative-rites-of-passage2019
The potential of a method of replacing female genital mutilation as an initiation into womanhood with culturally sensitive alternatives is to be explored.
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Spend DNA Day with a strawberry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/spend-dna-day-with-a-strawberry
During the 4 minute video, Professor Turi King, Reader in Genetics and Archaeology takes you through a step-by-step guide, making the experiment easy and straightforward enough to replicate at home and celebrate the day with us.
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GSC High Achiever's Award
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/gsc-high-achievers-award
This scholarship is for international (non-EU) students who have completed a foundation pathway at the Leicester Global Study Centre and are beginning a full-time, campus-based, undergraduate degree at the University of Leicester in September 2021.
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Research areas
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/space/areas
International Space Law International space law is a specialised field of international law of relatively young origins. It establishes the rules governing the conduct of space activities by states and private entities.
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IMF revamps data portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/02/imf-revamps-data-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 2, 2025 The IMF’s new data portal provides streamlined access to international financial data it is easy to explore and has updated API capabilities.
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Booker Prize winner 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/11/14/booker-prize-winner-2024/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 14, 2024 Congratulations to Samantha Harvey on winning the Booker Prize with Orbital. Find it in the library Reading Lounge (Ground floor) at 823.92 HAR.
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The Diversifying and Decolonising Economics (D-Econ) Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/09/06/the-diversifying-and-decolonising-economics-d-econ-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 6, 2024 An online resource showcasing research of scholars from under-represented backgrounds taking non-mainstream approaches to economics.
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People of 1381
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/03/14/people-of-1381/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 14, 2025 An academic source (led by Professor Adrian Bell from Henley Business School at the University of Reading) providing commentary on the Peasants’ Revolt.