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Diversity in Media new tool
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/15/diversity-in-media-new-tool/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 15, 2019 DIVA is an online resource developed by David Deacon and James Stanyer of the Centre for Research in Communication and Culture, Loughborough University in collaboration with Business...
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Primary Sources US Presidents
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/18/primary-sources-us-presidents/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2016 State of the Union 2016 Read the full transcript of President Obama’s State of the Union speech on the White House website Politico has a video of the address and main responses.
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Chinese aid to Africa: what are the facts?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/15/chinese-aid-to-africa-what-are-the-facts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2017 China has become the biggest donor of aid to Africa- read more about the background in this interesting article from the Conversation .
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New resources on women’s suffrage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/12/14/new-resources-on-womens-suffrage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 14, 2018 A new teaching resource Endell Street – Women’s Military Hospital Project , focuses on the changing role of women from the 1900s to 1920, with a particular emphasis on women’s...
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World Autism awareness week
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/04/08/world-autism-awareness-week/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 8, 2019 World Autism awareness week The United Nations has also designated 2nd April World Autism Day. Read the original resolution and get facts from the website.
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Food and water
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/11/16/the-cost-of-a-plate-of-food-2020-wfp/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 16, 2020 The Cost of a Plate of Food 2020 (WFP) A basic meal is far beyond the reach of millions of people in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic joins existing food shortages and hunger according...
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Is the UK an equal society?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/12/is-the-uk-an-equal-society/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 12, 2016 Released this week, the Casey Review into opportunity and integration. This independent review was commissioned in July 2015 and conducted by Dame Louise Casey.
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Does social class still matter?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/27/does-social-class-still-matter/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2017 A landmark report on the State of Child Health released by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health found that the UK rated poorly in a comparison health of children in...
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Budget day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/08/budget-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 8, 2017 Today (8th March) is budget day- keep up with the news and views – with our selection of academic resources.
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Understanding 9/11: A television news archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/09/26/understanding-911-a-television-news-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 26, 2016 Free access to this resource made available by the Internet Archive.