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• Do homes near top performing schools cost more?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/24/do-homes-near-top-performing-schools-cost-more/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 24, 2017 Yes according to a report released by the Department of Education this week which makes interesting reading.

• Social science video sites

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/09/18/social-science-video-sites/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 18, 2013 TED videos from world leaders covering all aspects of social and environmental sciences RSA audio and events .  Includes NHS, technology and change. Videolectures net .

• Students, debt and standard of living

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/08/students-debt-and-standard-of-living/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 8, 2015 The Sutton Trust estimated in 2014 that students graduate with £44,000 debt and this week the Centre for Policy Studies reported that generation Y (born 1980-2000) will have a lower...

• Which universities have the best academic reputation?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/19/which-universities-have-the-best-academic-reputation/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 19, 2015   An interesting new white paper which reviews the results from Thomson Reuters Academic Reputation Surveys 2010-2014.

• World University rankings: what is their worth?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/19/world-university-rankings-what-is-their-worth/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 19, 2020 Interesting findings from an ARMA committee  investigating some of the most well known and influential rankings of universities:  ARWU ,  THE WR ,  QS, ...

• Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, 2020

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/11/30/atlas-of-sustainable-development-goals-2020/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2020 The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, 2020   is based upon The World Bank’s  World Development Indicators  database, as well as from a wide variety of other...

• Eurostat regional yearbook 2018 released

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/05/eurostat-regional-yearbook-2018-released/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 5, 2018 Get free access to sub-national level data on Europe’s regions.

• 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.

• 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.

• PhD students and mental health

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/18/phd-students-and-mental-health/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2021 A s hocking report from Times Higher of a study showing doctoral students at high risk of suicide due to stress.