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Inherited herpesvirus study finds links to ancient humans
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An international study of integrated HHV-6 led by our University has discovered that a small number of human ancestors, one from about 24,000 years ago, have been responsible for transmitting ancient strains of the virus to individuals today – affecting about a million people...
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Glow-in-the-dark elephant is on the loose at Â鶹ÊÓƵ campus
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A colourful elephant sculpture from the LOROS Stomp Trail has arrived on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s campus - celebrating creativity, community, and compassionate care.
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Criminology Goes to the Movies
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Module code: CR2005 The portrayal of crime and justice varies significantly across different forms of media, including films, TV and social media.
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Criminology Goes to the Movies
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Module code: CR2005 The portrayal of crime and justice varies significantly across different forms of media, including films, TV and social media.
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Criminology Goes to the Movies
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Module code: CR2005 The portrayal of crime and justice varies significantly across different forms of media, including films, TV and social media.
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Leicester leads report into stillbirth and neonatal death rates in the UK
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A research team led from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has identified large differences across the UK in the numbers and rates of babies who die, even after taking account of known factors that influence the rate of death such as poverty, mother’s age and ethnicity.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/02/08/effigies-real-bodies-and-iconoclasm-by-sarah-tarlow/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on February 8, 2016 Last week I was in Chester to examine a PhD thesis there (congratulations to Dr Ruth Nugent – the third person to complete a PhD in the young and dynamic archaeology department there,...
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/08/charlie-hebdo-attacks-first-anniversary/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 8, 2016 Twitter coverage of the anniversary The University of Oxford has translated and made free on the Internet a book on tolerance. With extracts from key French philosophers and writers.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/08/02/human-trafficking-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 2, 2019 30th July was World Day Against Trafficking in Persons . The official UN website provides background on the need for the day and related United Nations publications.
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The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Module code: HS3777 The Franklin Roosevelt era included arguably the most significant years of twentieth century US history, both domestically and internationally.