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Historians explore Teaching the Russian Revolution in workshop at Leicester
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Researchers and teachers of Russian revolutionary history from universities across the East Midlands and beyond gathered in Leicester on 6 September to discuss teaching approaches, centenary initiatives, and research agendas in the classroom.
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The University of the West Indies, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and University of Alberta International Summer Institute
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The Summer School is an annual programme run by the University of the West Indies and the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers from the Caribbean, the UK and Canada with an interest in global studies and a background in any...
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/09/indigenous-studies-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 9, 2024 The I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal was launched in 2006 at the University of Saskatchewan.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/16/does-going-to-college-pay/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 16, 2020 Update from IFS on the impact of college graduation on earnings in the UK.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/08/06/caring-for-our-special-collections/grantofarms4/
Apertures are cut for the seals. Image: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/15/welsh-county-lgbtq-collections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2024 A resource compiled by expert Norena Shopland which comprises timelines for each of the 22 counties of Wales (plus the historic county of Gwent) highlighting key local events and...
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ rated one of the best in the world
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is ranked one of the top 200 universities in the world and top 25 in the UK according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/12/draft-investigatory-powers-bill-parliamentary-report-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 12, 2016 Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill has just published a report with 86 recommendations on improving the clarity of the bill.
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Study measures the pulse of planet Earth to unearth climate change secrets
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An international research team led by Professor Heiko Balzter from the Department of Geography has for the first time harnessed technology typically used to diagnose heart disease in order to measure planet Earth’s pulse – and has uncovered hidden patterns of...
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/02/15/access-to-middle-east-and-islamic-resources/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 15, 2013 http://amirmideast.blogspot.co.uk/ Useful blog highlighting open access resources in this area. Journals covering all subject areas. Created by USA libraries.