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Perceptions of Islam on UK University Campuses
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/21/perceptions-of-islam-on-uk-university-campuses/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 21, 2020 Islam and Muslims on UK University Campuses: perceptions and challenges, is the latest report from an AHRC project conducted at SOAS.
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Teaching British Histories of Race, Migration and Empire: a resource for teachers and learners
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/08/11/teaching-british-histories-of-race-migration-and-empire-a-resource-for-teachers-and-learners/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 11, 2020 Institute of Historical Research and Runnymede Trust have launched a new crowdsourced guide listing of resources suitable for diversifying and making more...
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What are the financial returns from a postgraduate degree?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/09/25/what-are-the-financial-returns-from-a-postgraduate-degree/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2020 This IFS report looks at which degrees bring the most financial rewards and considers the impact of the family background.
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Gender pay gap reporting around the world
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/19/gender-pay-gap-reporting-around-the-world/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 19, 2020 How does the UK’s pay gap compare with other countries ? Get some insight from the latest Fawcett society report which compares 10 nations.
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World Kindness day 13th November
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/11/16/world-kindness-day-13th-november/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 16, 2020 To celebrate this, some special social sciences resources. The world giving index from CAF measures giving to charity and willingness to help a stranger amongst individuals.
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Towards ethical testimonies of sexual violence during conflict
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/03/22/towards-ethical-testimonies-of-sexual-violence-during-conflict/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2021 These resources have been developed by Professor Nayanika Mookherjee (Anthropology, Durham University) in collaboration with Research Initiatives Bangladesh (RIB) based on her publications.
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Trafficking in Persons report 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/07/trafficking-in-persons-report-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 7, 2015 The latest annual report from the US government traces trends and ranks nations worldwide. All reports from 2001 can be downloaded from the website.
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Freedom in the World 2016
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/05/freedom-in-the-world-2016/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2016 Freedom in the World is a yearly survey and report by the U.S.
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Is London the most expensive world City?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/03/18/is-london-the-most-expensive-world-city/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 18, 2016 Find out by downloading the latest Worldwide cost of living Index 2016 from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Sustainable Development Goals game
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/sustainable-development-goals-game/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 The United Nations have created a special board game (based on Snakes and Ladders) to teach children about 17 Sustainable Development Goals.