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Cyberpolicy portal launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/08/cyberpolicy-portal-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 8, 2019 The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has just launched a Cyber Policy Portal that provides researchers with a single route to quickly get information and...
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Enhanced access to data from International Telecommunications Union
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/08/16/enhanced-access-to-data-from-itu-international-telecommunications-union/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 16, 2012 http://www.itu.int/ The ITU collects data on mobile phones, internet use and access worldwide. Its website offers some free statistics.
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Al Jazeera Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/10/26/al-jazeera-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 26, 2012 http://cc.aljazeera.net/ Free access to video footage released by news service Al Jazeera under various Creative Commons licenses.
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Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/06/13/generative-ai-and-jobs-a-refined-global-index-of-occupational-exposure/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 13, 2025 This ILO Working Paper updates an earlier 2023 edition. It examines potential job threats posed by AI in different sectors using a methodology provided.
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Staff with caregiving responsibilities in UK higher education: Findings from a national study
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/06/13/staff-with-caregiving-responsibilities-in-uk-higher-education-findings-from-a-national-study/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 13, 2025 A recent national study in UK Higher Education reveals that staff with caregiving responsibilities face significant challenges in both their working and personal lives.
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Palestinian refugees
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/02/28/palestinian-refugees/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 28, 2014 UNRWA Audiovisual Archive for Palestine Refugees http://archive.unrwa.
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SMS and science communication
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/sms-and-science-communication/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 CENTAL is coordinating a project focusing on how text messaging can be used in scientific communication.
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EU data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/07/eu-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 7, 2014 EU Open Data Portal The EU Open Data Portal Expansion site provides free access to datasets from more EU institutions.
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New Social Science open access archive launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/22/new-social-science-open-access-archive-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2016 SocArXiv , being developed in association with Center for Open Science and an international research body of advisors will provide free open access to social science research papers .
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Violence Against Women in Elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/17/violence-against-women-in-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 17, 2017 A new framework of guidelines as been issued by IFES which will help officials monitor, assess and respond to gender violence during elections.