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How can UK universities improve the teaching of quantitative research methods in the Social Sciences
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/03/24/how-can-uk-universities-improve-the-teaching-of-quantitative-research-methods-in-the-social-sciences/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 24, 2016 This is the topic of a major new report just published by the British Academy . It calls for a greater emphasis upon developing skills more extensively and earlier in courses.
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Prisons Memory Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/prisons-memory-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 The Prisons Memory Archive (PMA) is a collection of 175 filmed oral history recordings from individuals who had a connection with Armagh Gaol and the Maze and Long Kesh Prison during...
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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/18/global-multidimensional-poverty-index-2021/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2021 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021: Unmasking disparities by ethnicity, caste and gender .
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Humanitarian Research and Innovation Landscape 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/26/humanitarian-research-and-innovation-landscape-2024/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 26, 2024 ‘ Global Insights: Humanitarian Research and Innovation Landscape 2024 An extensive report from ELRHA (Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance), based on interviews...
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Variations in Health Care
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/09/25/variations-in-health-care/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2015 The NHS Variation in HealthCare atlas 2015 has just been published in collaboration with NHS England, Public Health England and NHS Right Care.
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Gender, Inequality and Power
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/20/gender-inequality-and-power/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 20, 2015 The Gender, Inequality and Power Commission’s final report: ‘Confronting Gender Inequality’ finds evidence of continuing inequality in its four areas of concern:...
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World’s Women 2015: Trends and Statistics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/23/worlds-women-2015-trends-and-statistics/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2015 World’s Women 2015: Trends and Statistics. Launched by the UN this week. Data on population, health, education, work, power, violence, poverty.
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Women’s roles in peace processes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/13/womens-roles-in-peace-processes/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 13, 2017 A great site from the Council on Foreign Relations which has data on female participation from 1990 onwards.
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The State of the State Report
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/24/the-state-of-the-state-report/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 24, 2017 The State of the State report from the think tank Reform, and Deloitte which analyses the state of and opinions about the UK public sector.
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IFS: government hits students, graduates and universities
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/02/23/ifs-government-hits-students-graduates-and-universities/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 23, 2022 According to the latest IFS report “The government is quietly tightening the financial screws on students, graduates and universities.