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Globalisation and Skills
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn2144
Module code: MN2144 Globalisation is changing the nature of the global employment market and the skills needed in the workforce. We are seeing important shifts in the types of jobs that make up the economy. These shifts have been brought about by many factors.
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‘Alien weather forecast’ by Leicester scientist provides insight into distant world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/subneptune-weather
New observations of a planet surrounded by mysterious haze benefit from modelling work by a University of Leicester researcher.
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Top Hat for in-class polling and out-of-class quizzes
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/teaching/top-hat
What is Top Hat? Top Hat is a web-based student response system that stores and marks responses in student accounts as well as enable interactive learning materials to be developed for use before, during and after a teaching session whether it is a lecture, seminar or group...
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Trafficking in Persons report 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/07/trafficking-in-persons-report-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 7, 2015 The latest annual report from the US government traces trends and ranks nations worldwide. All reports from 2001 can be downloaded from the website.
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Digital Exclusion
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/23/digital-exclusion/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2015 Digital Exclusion Heatmap Get data on the extent and nature of digital exclusion in the today using this handy map from charity Go On.
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First Annual report from UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/10/17/first-annual-report-from-uk-anti-slavery-commissioner/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 17, 2016 Download the full text from the UK government website The appendix provides modern slavery crime data for England and Wales.
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Which regions/cities in the UK are the wealthiest?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/09/02/which-regions-cities-in-the-uk-are-the-wealthiest/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 2, 2016 Take a look at the latest annual Prosperity Index . The Barclays UK Prosperity Map is an annual piece of research compiled by Opinium on behalf of Barclays.
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US Elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/09/30/us-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 30, 2016 The Electome Project from MIT Media Map is using Twitter data to look at reactions to the 2016 election race. It has articles and Twitter analysis of the first presidential debate.
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Dialect and Heritage project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/10/07/dialect-and-heritage-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2022 Dialect and Heritage project This project from the University of Leeds in partnership with local museums aims to update the original 1951 survey of dialects which surveyed mainly older...
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Which areas of the UK are the most vibrant (economically)?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/06/which-areas-of-the-uk-are-the-most-vibrant-economically/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 6, 2016 Find out by consulting The Vibrant Economy Index, a new resource launched recently by Grant Thornton which aims to measure and rank the economic and social well being or vibrancy of...