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LGBT Equality in the Workplace
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/22/lgbt-equality-in-the-workplace/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 22, 2016 Find out the best place to work in the UK by consulting the latest annual Stonewall Equality Index.
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Sustainable Development Goals game
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/sustainable-development-goals-game/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 The United Nations have created a special board game (based on Snakes and Ladders) to teach children about 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Richard Cobden
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/11/06/richard-cobden/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 6, 2023 Richard Cobden lette rs Richard Cobden (1804-1865) was a leading Victorian political stateman well known for his involvement in free trade debates and the anti-corn league.
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LGBTQ+ Student Mental Health
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/09/03/lgbtq-student-mental-health/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 3, 2018 The challenges and needs of gender, sexual and romantic minorities in Higher Education The latest report from Student Minds completed by 467 students, recent graduates and members of...
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Rise Up: digital archive of Canadian Feminism
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/12/10/rise-up-digital-archive-of-canadian-feminism/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 10, 2018 Covering the period 1970-1990. This resource from a women’s collective has a wealth of information.
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What happens when gender quotas are introduced for academic hiring committees?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/01/18/what-happens-when-gender-quotas-are-introduced-for-academic-hiring-committees/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2019 Interesting working paper covering the situation in France which found that after gender quota in academic hiring committees were imposed in France in 2015 there was a negative impact...
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ONS sexual orientation data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/01/31/3875/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2019 Released this week from the UK Office of National Statistics, ONS sexual orientation data.
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Does social media make you happy or unhappy?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/20/does-social-media-make-you-happy-or-unhappy/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 20, 2019 This week the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Media and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Inquiry: “ Managing the Impact of Social Media on Young People’s Mental...
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The International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is 17th May
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/17/the-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia-is-17th-may/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2019 IDAHOBIT 2019 The International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is 17th May Stonewall has shared some key support organisations .
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Is AI reinforcing Gender Biases?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/24/is-ai-reinforcing-gender-biases/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2019 Yes, according to the latest report from UNESCO entitled I’d blush if I could: closing gender divides in digital skills through education The 145-page report feels that there is...