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Sofa generation causing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/sofa-generation-causing-epidemic-of-type-2-diabetes-researchers-suggest
The nation’s lack of physical activity is leading to a new “sofa generation” at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Melanie Davies (pictured), an internationally renowned expert in Type 2 diabetes and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre.
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Corruption in the management of technology threatens public safety, says University of Leicester academic in new book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/corruption
Read more about the new book by Dr Simon Bennett, Corruption and the Management of Public Safety: The Governance of Technological Systems
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Celebrating 40 years of DNA fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/dna-fingerprinting
Today (10 September) marks the 40th anniversary of a ground-breaking discovery that transformed the way criminal investigations were carried out: DNA fingerprinting.
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Global policing Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/23/global-policing-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 23, 2024 Global Policing Database Created by researchers at the University of Queensland, this free searchable resource indexes case studies of evaluations of what works in policing tactics.
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ULA/HIS/FOU/2, Memorial Portraits Book, Photograph of Garth Smithies Taylor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/10/14/garth-smithies-taylor-1896-1916/g-s-taylorweb/
ULA/HIS/FOU/2, Memorial Portraits Book, Photograph of Garth Smithies Taylor
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Black History Month exhibition
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/12/black-history-month-exhibition/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 12, 2020 An online exhibtion from theFeminist Library: WE ARE HERE: How Black Women have been the backbone to radical social movements.
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Making of Black Britain
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/10/18/making-of-black-britain/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2024 Making of Black Britain is a non-profit organization collecting stories of the resilience of ordinary people. See: https://themakingofblackbritain.org/ https://artsandculture.google.
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Delivering online teaching
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/12/10/delivering-online-teaching/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 10, 2021 University of Kent ‘s Digitally Enhanced Education Webinars YouTube Channel.
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Temporary Trade Barriers Database (World Bank) updated
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/02/temporary-trade-barriers-database-world-bank-updated/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 2, 2025 This database collects information on the use of temporary trade barriers by 30 countries from the 1980s- 2024. Includes information and downloadable files on anti-dumping measures.
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Oor Willy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/10/15/oor-willy/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 15, 2014 Oor Willy, Your Willy, A’body’s Willy The National Library of Scotland has launched the Oor Wullie’s guide website for children.