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Loneliness: is it a problem in the UK?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/16/loneliness-is-it-a-problem-in-the-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 16, 2016 Early this month the British Red Cross published a report called Escaping the Bubble which from its survey found that 80% of people in the UK (amongst those surveyed) had experienced...
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Women in politics 2017 infographic
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/24/women-in-politics-2017-infographic/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 24, 2017 Really great A3 size visual mapping created by the IPU which clearly shows on a worldwide map statistics and ranking on women’s political leadership and parliamentary representation.
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Global attacks on the press
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/27/global-attacks-on-the-press/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2018 This week Freedom House Reports released Attacks on the Record – the state of world press freedom 2017/18.
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UN sanctions
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/10/un-sanctions/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 10, 2023 UN Sanctions App From the Global Governance Centre at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Glossary of UN terms
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/03/glossary-of-un-terms/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 3, 2016 For those who find the abbreviations used by the UN and its agencies difficult to understand t ry the latest free app which covers common acronyms and a glossary of terms.
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Playlist for Black History Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/14/playlist-for-black-history-month/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 14, 2021 From Box of Broadcasts, a playlist of programmes on the experiences of people in colour in the UK and beyond. Available to all University students and staff situated in the UK.
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Global humanitarian overview 2021
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/12/10/global-humanitarian-overview-2021/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 10, 2021 Ocha-coordinated review which examines global and regional trends highlighting achievements and priorities for the coming year.
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Medieval women’s wills
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/03/22/medieval-womens-wills/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2023 Medieval women’s wills The British Library’s Medieval and Renaissance Women project has recently digitised a number of wills of women from the 13th to...
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Time-Lapse Maps of Russia’s War on Ukraine
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/03/27/time-lapse-maps-of-russias-war-on-ukraine/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 27, 2023 Released by the Institute For the Study of War, it is possible to download maps for each month of the war and to interact with them to zoom in and look at advances made by specific...
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Migrant Rights Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/04/21/migrant-rights-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 21, 2023 Created by the Migrants Rights Initiative , the database maps indicators for protection of migrant rights in 65 nations worldwide. See how your country compares.