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PhD students and mental health
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/18/phd-students-and-mental-health/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2021 A s hocking report from Times Higher of a study showing doctoral students at high risk of suicide due to stress.
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Digital Terrorism and Hate Report
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/05/16/digital-terrorism-and-hate-report/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 16, 2022 The Simon Wiesenthal Center has released its 2022 annual Digital Terrorism and Hate Report It includes coverage of homophobia and transphobia and fake news...
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Crimes committed by American corporations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/16/crimes-committed-by-american-corporations/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 16, 2017 University of Virginia School of Law has launched the Corporate Prosecutions Registry .
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Future Gov Asia Pacific
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/08/16/future-gov-asia-pacific/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 16, 2011 http://www.futuregov.
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New species of ancient tongue worm discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-species-of-ancient-tongue-worm-discovered
An international team of scientists led by Leicester researchers has discovered a new species of fossil - a 'tongue worm' - in England and have identified it as an ancient parasitic intruder.
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Advertisements from Exponent women’s newspaper
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/08/10/advertisements-from-exponent-womens-newspaper/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 10, 2021 A historic database of advertisements from Woman’s Exponent newspaper from 1872-1914, made available free online from Brigham Young University’s Harold B.
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Trust and Truth in Media organisations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/09/30/trust-and-truth-in-media-organisations/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 30, 2016 First Draft is a new coalition of news organisations, including the Washington Post, which is seeking to raise standards in reporting focussing specifically on the...
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New interactive guide to humanitarian financing
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/02/01/new-interactive-guide-to-humanitarian-financing/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 1, 2013 http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.org/data-guides/humanitarian-aid-network Based on the Global Humanitarian Assistance reports http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.
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How science got women wrong explored by award-winning science journalist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/how-science-got-women-wrong-explored-by-award-winning-science-journalist
The long history of gender bias in science research and the work being done to correct it will be explored in a talk by award-winning science journalist Angela Saini (pictured).
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Map Kibera
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/07/01/map-kibera/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 1, 2011 Another interesting example of citizens and aid agencies using social media for community empowerment/development. Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, is a city suburb.