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About
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/about/
This is the blog of the Social Sciences Librarians at the University of Leicester. Your librarians are Andrew Dunn (Learning and Teaching) and William Farrell (Research). We hope to provide you with interesting and useful information on this blog.
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Leicester sports sociologist examines the making of British football
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/john-williams-book
The history of British football and its people is the subject of a book from University of Leicester sports sociologist, John Williams.
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Femicide census
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/02/20/femicide-census/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 20, 2015 The first UK census of women killed by men (2009-2013) was released by Women’s Aid last week.
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WTO Tariff & Trade Data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/04/11/wto-tariff-trade-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 11, 2025 Recently launched, the WTO Tariff & Trade Data is an online platform providing enhanced access to official tariff and trade figures for over 150 economies.
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Governance
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/governance-office
Governance refers to the systems, structures, procedures and rules by which the University takes key decisions on its affairs.
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Andrew Dunn: Page 182
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/182/
Academic Librarian.
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New target could help to reduce symptoms of asthma attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/new-target-could-help-to-reduce-symptoms-of-asthma-attacks
An international team of researchers including Professors David Lambert from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Chris Brightling from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has examined the role of a receptor in the body that...
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Businesses are invited to join the space revolution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/space-park-business
Space Park Leicester is inviting businesses to join the European Space Agency – Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC UK) programme.
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UK Data Service Training
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/04/28/uk-data-service-training/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 28, 2016 The UK Data Service is providing the following webinars in May and June: Key issues in reusing data , 4 May 2016, 15.00 – 16.00 The UK Census Longitudinal datasets , 6 May 2016, 14.
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Business Multidimensional Poverty Index: Costa Rica
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/09/04/business-multidimensional-poverty-index-costa-rica/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 4, 2017 Costa Rica launched the Business Multidimensional Poverty Index developed by the Positive Horizon Association with the technical support of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development...