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We need more women in science.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/10/we-need-more-women-in-science/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 10, 2017 The UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science was celebrated on 11 February.
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Does going to college pay?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/16/does-going-to-college-pay/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 16, 2020 Update from IFS on the impact of college graduation on earnings in the UK.
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University students and mental health
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/21/university-students-and-mental-health/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2021 UCAS has published a report, Starting the Conversation, which explores mental ill health in university applications.
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UK slips in gender equality rankings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/03/uk-slips-in-gender-equality-rankings/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 3, 2014 Released this week by the World Economic Forum. The latest gender gap report which rates nations according to disparity between the sexes in health, education and work.
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Social Mobility, or lack of same
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/30/social-mobility-or-lack-of-same/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 30, 2017 ‘Social mobility policies have made little Impact’ according to the latest Social Mobility Commission report which assesses 20 years of government policy.
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Africa Management Hub
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/10/27/africa-management-hub/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 27, 2023 Africa UN Knowledge Management Hub is developed by the United Nations Development System in Africa to provide a single place to access to documents on African regional collaboration...
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Big Boys
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/01/11/big-boys/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 11, 2024 A playlist of the Channel 4 comedy series, Big Boys, is available at https://learningonscreen.ac.
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Who’s downloading pirated papers?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/06/whos-downloading-pirated-papers/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2016 Fascinating article from Science magazine which concludes that students and researchers from around the world are. It focuses upon downloads from SCI-HUB.
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The Covid decade: Understanding the long-term societal impact
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/03/29/the-covid-decade-understanding-the-long-term-societal-impact/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 29, 2021 The British Academy published a report this week into the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on British society.
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Black Students Mental Health Project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/10/13/black-students-mental-health-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 13, 2023 The Black Students Mental Health Project Good Thinking has partnered with the Black Students Mental Health Project (BSMHP) to host a range of mental wellbeing resources,...