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Digital Technology and Older people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/21/digital-technology-and-older-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2015 A recent government report What are the likely changes in society and technology which will impact upon the ability of older adults to maintain social (extra-familial) networks of...
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Kenya and gay rights
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/01/kenya-and-gay-rights/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 1, 2019 The Kenyan Penal code currently criminalises same sex relations in sections 162 and 165. A penalty can be 14 years in prison.
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How happy are you? First Annual ONS Experimental Subjective Well-being Results
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/07/26/how-happy-are-you-first-annual-ons-experimental-subjective-well-being-results/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 26, 2012 Measuring Subjective Wellbeing in the UK http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-subjective-wellbeing-in-the-uk/first-annual-ons-experimental-subjective-well-being-results/index.
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Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK and EU, 2005-20
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/01/18/poverty-and-social-exclusion-in-the-uk-and-eu-2005-20/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2013 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/household-income/poverty-and-social-exclusion-in-the-uk-and-eu/2005-2011/rpt–poverty-and-social-exclusion.
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Brands
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/03/04/brands/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 4, 2013 WIPO’s Global Brand Database expands http://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/ Now includes the entire United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) collection.
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The boomerang generation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/01/the-boomerang-generation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 1, 2015 Are you part of the ‘boomerang generation’? LSE has published research on the impact on family relationships of young adults returning to the parental home after graduating from university.
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Zero hour contracts
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/06/zero-hour-contracts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2014 The UK Office for National Statistics has just released some initial data on the number of individuals employed on zero hours contracts.
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Women and low pay
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/08/22/women-and-low-pay/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 22, 2014 A number of reports have revealed a gender disparity in pay rates.
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Glynne Williams
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/gw67/
Satisfied with a Bad Job? Posted by Glynne Williams in School of Business Blog on December 17, 2015 Unemployment stands at a seven year low.
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Refugee Week: 17 to 23 June 2019
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/13-refugee-week-university-of-sanctuary
The University of Leicester’s Refugee Week, from 17 to 23 June 2019, is part of the UK’s largest festival celebrating the contribution of refugees to British society through a programme of arts, culture and education.