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RISE – Research Institute for Social Mobility and Education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/19/rise-research-institute-for-social-mobility-and-education/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 19, 2020 This week saw the launch of RISE a new think tank, part funded by the University of Bolton which will conduct research into areas of education and social mobility policy...
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The Beer Game: supply and demand chains
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/23/the-beer-game-supply-and-demand-chains/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 23, 2024 The Beer Game was invented in the 1960s by Jay Forrester at MIT. The game was designed to teach about supply and demand chains .
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Country Indicators
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/07/22/micro-small-and-medium-enterprise-country-indicators/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2013 From the International financial corporation, (MSME-CI) Access to free data back 20 years on the number of small and medium business in 132 nations.
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MediArXiv launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/04/08/mediarxiv-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 8, 2019 A new scholar-led digital archive for media, film and communication studies—has just been launched by Jeff Pooley , Associate Professor of Media & Communication,...
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Sight and Sound – electronically
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/11/24/sight-and-sound-electronically/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 24, 2011 We now have access to Sight and Sound electronically from 01/01/2000 to date.
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Women in data science
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/22/women-in-data-science/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 22, 2019 A resource from Stanford University. The Women in Data Science initiative was launched in 2018.
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Reith Lectures Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/07/01/reith-lectures-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 1, 2011 Audio files and transcripts of over 240 lectures from 1948 onwards. These lectures are funded by the BBC and aim to advance public understanding of contemporary issues.
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Space and Society MA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/space-and-society-ma/2026
You'll examine space's complex impact on society and culture, both practically and intellectually. And consider its potential as a powerful imaginative resource.
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Introducing oral history
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/learning/introducing-oral-history
Oral history provides a rich seam of material that gives an insight into the lives of ordinary people in the past: their home lives, working lives, social lives and family lives.
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British Library project awarded new accolade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/british-library-project-awarded-new-accolade
A digital project that showcases the lives of remarkable British scientists has won a second prestigious accolade.