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Will people in the UK live shorter lives?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/03/will-people-in-the-uk-live-shorter-lives/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 3, 2018 This week the newspapers reported that life expectancy is falling or stalled in the UK for the first time since records began, but what are the facts on this? Here are some useful...
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Telefónica Index on Digital Life
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/04/telefonica-index-on-digital-life/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 4, 2016 This new global survey examines progress towards digital life in 34 nations worldwide.
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International Religious Freedom Report 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/22/international-religious-freedom-report-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 22, 2016 Published annually by the US State Department it measures commitment to allow individuals to practice individual religious beliefs in countries worldwide.
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Suicides: UK prisons and beyond
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/27/suicides-uk-prisons-and-beyond/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2017 Shocking news this week that the Ministry of Justice has recorded high levels of suicide in prison and an internal enquiry will be launched.
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The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia…
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/05/26/the-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 26, 2020 …was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual...
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2017
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/23/ituc-global-rights-index-2017/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 23, 2017 The latest annual report from the International Trade Union Federation ranks on the worse countries to work in in terms of trade union and labour protection.
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Digital Technology and Older people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/21/digital-technology-and-older-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2015 A recent government report What are the likely changes in society and technology which will impact upon the ability of older adults to maintain social (extra-familial) networks of...
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International Debt Statistics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/03/07/international-debt-statistics/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 7, 2014 International Debt Statistics 2014 Just launched by the World Bank, this new publication replaces the previous Global Development Finance, Volume II (1997 to 2009) and the earlier World...
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Stop violence against women
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/12/stop-violence-against-women/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 12, 2016 The 16 days of activism campaign ended on 10 th December. But the release this week of the Femicide census by Womens Aid shows why it is still necessary.
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Higher Education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/22/higher-education/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 22, 2019 Alternative pathways into higher education is an extensive free list curated by Newcastle University Australia It includes sections on widening participation and social justice.