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Where is the world’s happiest country?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/03/24/where-is-the-worlds-happiest-country/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 24, 2016 Find out in the 2016 update to the World Happiness report . It ranks 156 nations according to a number of detailed criteria which are explained in the methodology.
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The Social Welfare History Image Portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/10/30/the-social-welfare-history-image-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 30, 2017 This great site provides free access to a wealth of images drawn from the collections of VCU Libraries, Union Presbyterian Seminary Library, Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives,...
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‘An ordinary life’: The King’s Fund’s work on services for disabled people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/12/13/an-ordinary-life-the-kings-funds-work-on-services-for-disabled-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 13, 2024 An online exhibition created by the Kings Fund Library for disability history month. The source explores aspects of the organisation’s work with and for disabled people.
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Civil Rights cold case portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/01/13/civil-rights-cold-case-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 13, 2025 Recently launched by the US National Archives this site provides access to records of unsolved racially-motivated crimes during the 20th century in the USA.
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African Integrity Indicators Launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/04/08/african-integrity-indicators-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 8, 2016 The 2016 indicators have recently been released by Global Integrity.
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Why Ethnic Minorities see immigration differently
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/29/why-ethnic-minorities-see-immigration-differently/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 29, 2016 As the prime minister announces plans to require Muslim women to learn English , this new report from the Runnymede Trust gives the perspectives of BME Ethnic Minority groups on...
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UK/EU renegotiation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/05/ukeu-renegotiation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2016 Read the full text of David Cameron’s statement to parliament on the UK government website and the proposals sent by the European Council Parliament TV has a recording of the debate...
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Paris Agreement 2016
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/03/paris-agreement-2016/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2016 The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Family Online Safety Grid Directory update
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/03/family-online-safety-grid-directory-update/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 3, 2016 Global Resource & Information Directory (GRID ) was first launched in 2010 by the Family Online Safety Institute in partnership with UNICEF.
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Prolife Newsletters Digital Collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/10/prolife-newsletters-digital-collection/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 10, 2016 Get an insight into the challenges faced by American women campaigners for the right to choose by consulting this new online collection from Georgia State University .