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Policy Network launch State of the Left Website
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/16/policy-network-launch-state-of-the-left-website/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 16, 2017 Following on from the Labour party resurgence The London office of the think tank Policy Network has recently launched State of the Left to offer free access to news and reports on...
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Westland 100
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/01/22/westland-100/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 22, 2018 Westland100.org.uk is a good resource for social and economic historians.
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Edelman Trust barometer 2018
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/02/edelman-trust-barometer-2018/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 2, 2018 Has revealed that large percentages of people worldwide (especially in the USA where it dropped overall by 37%) have experienced a decline of trust in business, government, NGOs and...
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2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/27/2017-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices These are Published annually by the US State Department and cover the status of human rights and worker rights in nearly 200 countries worldwide.
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The Politics of Women’s Suffrage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/11/22/the-politics-of-womens-suffrage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 22, 2021 The Politics of Women’s Suffrage edited by Alexandra Hughes-Johnson and Lyndsey Jenkins. A new open-access book from the School of Advanced study, University of London.
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Race and Diversity in UK Academia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/04/11/race-and-diversity-in-uk-academia/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 11, 2014 Race and Diversity in UK Academia An analysis by the Conversation shows worrying under representation of black and Asian ethnic groups in UK universities both as students...
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Radio Times Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/16/radio-times-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 16, 2014 Radio Times Archive Free access to all pre war editions from 1936-1938. These are fascinating for social historians as they include all the original TV listings.
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Attitudes towards Europe
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/06/04/attitudes-towards-europe/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 4, 2014 Measuring Party Positions on Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Surveys These provide free access to quantitative data on national political party positions towards European integration.
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Latest Living Wage Commission report released
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/latest-living-wage-commission-report-released/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 The main Commission website has background on its aims and accounts from members of the public about experiences of life on low pay.
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Documentaries on Palestine
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/08/22/documentaries-on-palestine/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 22, 2014 Palestinian docs Website that features information about documentary films which focus upon Palestine and life of Palestinians, compiled by University of St.