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Mapping vanished Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/01/06/mapping-vanished-leicester/
More than 1000 photographs of streets and individual buildings in Leicester demolished between 1955 to 1975, mainly as a result of the postwar slum clearance programme, but also in connection with other developments.
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Inequalities in the Twenty-First Century
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/17/inequalities-in-the-twenty-first-century/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2019 IFS launch the Inequalities in the Twenty-First Century Deaton Review This review will involve experts from a range of disciplines including Sociology, Demography, Epidemiology,...
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Student Experience: Campus Study
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/undergraduate/student-experience-campus
Read about our student's experiences of studying in the School of Chemistry, in their own words!
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Happiness research
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/08/01/happiness-research/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 1, 2011 This week the Office for National Statistics released the results of a public consultation on indicators which the British public feel should be used to measure happiness National...
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Center for Women and Politics, Rutgers University
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/03/16/center-for-women-and-politics-rutgers-university/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 16, 2012 http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/ Great starting point for finding academic information on Gender and the presidential elections.
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Im pleased that I followed my heart and studied Sociology it allowed me to learn about Britain and also to develop a global perspective
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/201ci2019m-pleased-that-i-followed-my-heart-and-studied-sociology-it-was-a-chance-to-learn-more-about-british-and-2018western2019-culture201d
When deciding what she was going to study in the UK, Phoebe wanted to explore something new. Originally from Hong Kong, she felt pressured to pursue a Business or Economics related degree, but ultimately decided to follow her heart and pursue her interest in Sociology.
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Study suggests preconceptions predict coping and health outcomes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/study-suggests-preconceptions-predict-coping-and-health-outcomes
Research involving our University has shown people who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) form pre-conceived beliefs about their illness which can impact their health.
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Understanding Society – new website
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/03/04/understanding-society-new-website/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 4, 2013 UK Household Longitudinal Study has launched its new website: https://www.understandingsociety.ac.
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Disability and employment
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/11/22/disability-and-employment/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 22, 2024 Trade Board records can give us a rare glimpse into the experiences and treatment of individual workers with disabilities or chronic illness in the early 20th century.
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Women in the 2019 Indian elections – are they the silent majority?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/04/17/women-in-the-2019-indian-elections-are-they-the-silent-majority/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 17, 2019 According to the Times of India women are likely to be the silent ‘majority’ as female turnout is predicted to be higher than men’s.