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Race and Diversity in UK Academia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/04/11/race-and-diversity-in-uk-academia/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 11, 2014 Race and Diversity in UK Academia An analysis by the Conversation shows worrying under representation of black and Asian ethnic groups in UK universities both as students...
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Digital Incivility
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/06/digital-incivility/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 6, 2020 The Microsoft Digital Civility Index (DCI) Microsoft has been measuring online behaviour and has found a worrying increase of bad behaviour and digital incivility over the last 4 years.
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Surveillance Industry Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/12/surveillance-industry-index-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 12, 2016 Just launched by Privacy International and Transparency Toolkit this new tool aims to track the development of the global surveillance industry.
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Global Social Theory
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/05/global-social-theory-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2016 This free website provides a useful starting point for students of social theory .
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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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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/18/global-multidimensional-poverty-index-2021/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2021 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021: Unmasking disparities by ethnicity, caste and gender .
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Humanitarian Research and Innovation Landscape 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/26/humanitarian-research-and-innovation-landscape-2024/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 26, 2024 ‘ Global Insights: Humanitarian Research and Innovation Landscape 2024 An extensive report from ELRHA (Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance), based on interviews...
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World’s Women 2015: Trends and Statistics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/23/worlds-women-2015-trends-and-statistics/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2015 World’s Women 2015: Trends and Statistics. Launched by the UN this week. Data on population, health, education, work, power, violence, poverty.
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Health Inequality Data Repository
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/05/05/health-inequality-data-repository/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 5, 2023 Just launched by the WHO, health inequalities data which is disaggregated showing how health is experienced by people of different ages, economic status, education levels, place of...
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Academic Freedom Index launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/30/academic-freedom-index-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 30, 2020 The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin.