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University of Leicester celebrates Knowledge Exchange Framework results
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/kef-2022
The University of Leicester is celebrating its performance in the second iteration of the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
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Write an essay, get a kitten!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/24/write-an-essay-get-a-kitten/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 24, 2017 Originally compiled to assist students with dyslexia and special needs, AbilityNet’s great blog posting has tips on apps for motivation and focus when studying which will help everyone.
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14 consecutive years of deterioration in political rights and civil liberties worldwide
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/16/14-consecutive-years-of-deterioration-in-political-rights-and-civil-liberties-worldwide/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 16, 2020 According to the latest annual summary of civil liberties and human rights worldwide , there have been 14 years of deterioration in political rights and civil liberties.
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US Crisis Monitor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/13/us-crisis-monitor/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 13, 2020 US Crisis Monitor The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) and The Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI) at Princeton University have launched a...
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Social media in peace mediation: a practical framework
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/21/social-media-in-peace-mediation-a-practical-framework/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2021 A new paper by UN DPPA Mediation Support Unit and Swiss Peace which explores the role of social media in armed conflict.
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Publication diversity in the social sciences
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/06/13/publication-diversity-in-the-social-sciences/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 13, 2022 Measuring Publication Diversity Among the Most Productive Scholars: How Research Trajectories Differ in Communication, Psychology, and Political Science” Article published in Scientometrics.
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LGBTQ+ plus heritage on Europeana
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/07/04/lgbtq-plus-heritage-on-europeana/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 4, 2023 LGBTQ+ e xhibitions, biographies and images on this cultural site which draws on the collections of national libraries from European nations.
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Where is the worst place to be a journalist?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/04/where-is-the-worst-place-to-be-a-journalist/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2016 According to the 2016 Index produced annually by The Committee to Protect Journalists Somalia tops the rankings.
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International Political Science Association launch a MOOC
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/24/international-political-science-association-launch-a-mooc/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 24, 2016 Coming soon a range of free politics and International relations courses from this specialist professional society The blog describes how they aim to form a core introductory curriculum.
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Unshackling expression – A study on laws criminalising expression online in Asia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/16/unshackling-expression-a-study-on-laws-criminalising-expression-online-in-asia/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 16, 2018 Free access to this special issue from GISWatch. It focuses on conditions in six Asian states: Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand.