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Migration Data Portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/01/22/migration-data-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 22, 2018 The Portal was launched in December 2017 by IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) , with the support of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
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The Elcano Global Presence Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/13/the-elcano-global-presence-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2018 How do the EU and specific world nations present themselves globally? Try consulting the Elcano Global Presence Index which is a tool for international relations specialists developed b...
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Gender Pay Gap reporting
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/09/gender-pay-gap-reporting/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 9, 2018 The deadline for employers with 250 or more employees to report their gender pay gap has now passed.
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Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/26/sexual-harassment-of-women-and-girls-in-public-places/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 26, 2018 According to the latest report from the Women and Equalities Committee sexual harassment of women and girls is routine and relentless.
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US Mid-Term Elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/09/us-mid-term-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 9, 2018 Lots of links on this subject. New York Times collected examples of misinformation over 4,000 were sent from social media.
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Has the Gender pay gap worsened?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/04/12/has-the-gender-pay-gap-worsened/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 12, 2019 Though things are slowly improving at the University of Leicester , the media has reported that gap in wages between men and women is widening.
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Are bankers dishonest?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/are-bankers-dishonest/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 According to a study published in Nature, the banking culture encourages dishonesty. Research from YouGov has shown that since the recession public trust in banking has declined.
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What do people think about politics?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/03/what-do-people-think-about-politics/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2017 With the UK general election coming soon, try the latest annual audit of Democratic engagement from the Hansard Society .
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UNESCO world-wide education data enhanced
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/14/unesco-world-wide-education-data-enhanced/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2017 The UNESCO Institute of statistics have release more data via their dedicated Institute of Statistics data website . Select education from the themes on the left of the screen.
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Social Media and the Vatican
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/06/social-media-and-the-vatican/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2014 Social Media and the Vatican The canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on 27 April was a social media event. A special website was created .