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Which degrees give the most financial rewards?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/30/which-degrees-give-the-most-financial-rewards/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2018 Interesting research from IFS looking at early career rewards from obtaining a degree.
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Empowered Campus: Gender-based violence reports
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/12/07/empowered-campus-gender-based-violence-reports/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 7, 2020 Empowered Campus has released materials arguing that gender-based violence should be a priority in light of Covid-19 – predicting a rise in cases of sexual harassment and assault in...
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IFS: government hits students, graduates and universities
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/02/23/ifs-government-hits-students-graduates-and-universities/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 23, 2022 According to the latest IFS report “The government is quietly tightening the financial screws on students, graduates and universities.
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Black students and access to HE
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/12/16/black-students-and-access-to-he/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 16, 2022 78% of universities are less likely to make Black students an offer to study than other similar applicants, according to the Ethnic Representation Index (ERI) launched by University...
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The World of Walton Burrell: photographer, traveller and deaf pioneer
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/05/24/the-world-of-walton-burrell-photographer-traveller-and-deaf-pioneer/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2024 The World of Walton Burrell : photographer, traveller and deaf pioneer. An online exhibition maintained by by Suffolk archives, about the Victorian trailblazer.
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Yoto Carnegie Medals
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/07/02/yoto-carnegie-medals/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2024 The winners of the 2024 Yoto Carnegies have been announced. See who won: https://yotocarnegies.co.
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What do new graduates earn?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/20/what-do-new-graduates-earn/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 20, 2017 Find out in the latest annual review of the Graduate market from High Fliers research . Find out how the number of job vacancies for new graduates has changed from 2007-2017.
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New Portal launched to support diversity in University Boards
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/09/03/new-portal-launched-to-support-diversity-in-university-boards/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 3, 2018 Advance HE and the CUC (Committee of University Chairs), in collaboration with AHUA (Association of Heads of University Administration) and the 30% Club, have launched a new ‘board...
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Culture of bullying for UK black academics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/08/culture-of-bullying-for-uk-black-academics/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 8, 2019 …according to a recent survey by UCU union. There are only 25 black female professors in the UK. 0.1 % of the total percentage.
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Does being a woman academic hold you back?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/06/10/does-being-a-woman-academic-hold-you-back/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 10, 2019 Find out by downloading a new research study published by staff from Cardiff University this week.