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  • Civil rights expert to deliver annual American Studies lecture

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/14-american-studies-lecture

    An expert on the history of the Black Power movement will deliver a free public lecture at the University of Leicester on Monday 21 October.

  • GP numbers associated with life expectancy in England, study shows

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/gp-numbers

    Patients with access to fully qualified GPs, higher funding of general practices and increased continuity of care, live longer according to new research by a University of Leicester academic.

  • Rule of Law Index 2017-18

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/02/rule-of-law-index-2017-18/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 2, 2018 Just released by the World Justice Project . It examines and ranks adherence to the rule of law in 113 nations and jurisdictions worldwide.  Evidence is gathered from surveys.

  • Low to middle income working-age households face 3 years of falling or flat incomes

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/02/low-to-middle-income-working-age-households-face-3-years-of-falling-or-flat-incomes/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 2, 2018 …according to the latest annual report from the Resolution Foundation.

  • Global Slavery Index

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/23/globval-slavery-index/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2013 Global slavery index.   Published this week by the Walk Free Foundation.

  • Did the polls get the referendum results right?

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/24/did-the-polls-get-the-referendum-results-right/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 24, 2016 Here are some useful starting points for tracing the polls. Remember to check the methodology used.

  • Can social media predict election results?

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/26/can-social-media-predict-election-results/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 26, 2015 A recent SSRN paper from Cardiff University developed a model using Twitter and considers how it could be applied to the UK 2015 general election.

  • Does advertising effect consumption?

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/29/does-advertising-effect-consumption/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 29, 2019 Interesting analysis from NHS  of a series of surveys.

  • United Nations Hand Book 2019 launched

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/10/14/united-nations-hand-book-2019-launched/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 14, 2019 Get useful facts and figures on the working of the UN from this annual publication from the government of New Zealand.

  • International Day of the Girl – 11th October

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/16/international-day-of-the-girl-11th-october/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 16, 2018 Girls ‘banned from using mobile phones’ in many nations Shocking findings from a global survey released on the International Day of the Girl.

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