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Urban Gems/Happiness
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/09/28/urban-gemshappiness/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 28, 2012 http://urbangems.org/ A new academic project that aims to crowd source what citizens like about cities and what makes them happy.
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What went wrong in the 2015 election?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/22/what-went-wrong-in-the-2015-election/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 22, 2016 View the preliminary findings from the inquiry in to the polls ordered by the British Polling Council. Its terms of reference and methodology can be viewed on the website.
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Social Media and the Vatican
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/06/social-media-and-the-vatican/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2014 Social Media and the Vatican The canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on 27 April was a social media event. A special website was created .
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Inequality in the UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/inequality-in-the-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 Is London the most socially mobile place in the UK? See the latest report from the Social Mobility Commission.
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Votes for women: coronation special (1911)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/05/05/votes-for-women-coronation-special-1911/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 5, 2023 An important part of suffrage campaigning was the organisation of mass processions and parades for the 1911 Coronation of King George V.
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Lucy Ellis
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lucy-ellis
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Lucy Ellis, our colleague in Library and Learning Services. Lucy was taken ill earlier this year and had been receiving ongoing treatment.
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Illicit Goods Mitigation Portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/02/07/illicit-goods-mitigation-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2025 A website created by the Universal Postal Union which provides information on the trade in fakes and counterfeit goods, pharmaceuticals and plants.
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Chilean political songs
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/20/chilean-political-songs/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 20, 2016 For political songs try this recently released Spanish archive.
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Dryad Basketry
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/10/11/dryad-basketry/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 11, 2024 https://www.leicestermuseums.
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The Cultural Heritage of LGBT Activism
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/07/08/the-cultural-heritage-of-lgbt-activism/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 8, 2019 A new online exhibit from Europeana. It gives a short history of Pride festivals using items such as photos and badges from Europe’s leading library and museum collections.