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Wider determinants of Health Tool launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/10/wider-determinants-of-health-tool-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 10, 2017 A great new tool for Public Health England which uses official data to explore the social and economic and environmental factors which impact on the health of the English population.
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North Korea Missile Test Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/12/north-korea-missile-test-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 12, 2017 Recently launched by James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, t his open access resource provides information on every test launch since 1984 allowing long-term monitoring of trends.
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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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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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About
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/about/
The Carceral Archipelago is a €1.5m European Research Council funded project, running from 2013-18. Directed by Professor Clare Anderson, a team of researchers and postgraduate students are working on a global history of penal colonies, 1415-1960.
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VoiceThread – voice discussions and assessments in Blackboard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/07/26/voicethread-voice-discussions-and-assessments-in-blackboard/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on July 26, 2017 VoiceThread is an online collaboration and sharing tool that you can use within Blackboard.
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MOnetary ValuE of health at older ages (MOVE) Simulator
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/01/13/monetary-value-of-health-at-older-ages-move-simulator/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 13, 2025 Developed by the WHO Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing Unit, the MOVE simulator allows a user to estimate the value of changes in health status for an individual or a population...
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History of Economic Thought revamp
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/23/history-of-economic-thought-revamp/
Posted by William Farrell in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 23, 2016 The website History of Economic Thought re-launched recently thanks to support from the Institute for New Economic Thinking . Run by Gonçalo L.
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Scottish Resources
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/20/scottish-resources/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 20, 2017 The Word on the Street has broadsheet popular newspapers from 1650-1910. Search by keyword or place. Get popular reports of current events, crimes, politics and attitudes.