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How much time do students spend studying?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/01/how-much-time-do-students-spend-studying/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 1, 2019 The 2019 engagement survey by AdvanceHE records a decline since 2016 in the proportion of students spending 11 hours or more per week in taught classes and/or independent learning;...
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Academic Freedom Index launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/30/academic-freedom-index-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 30, 2020 The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin.
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Perceptions of Islam on UK University Campuses
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/21/perceptions-of-islam-on-uk-university-campuses/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 21, 2020 Islam and Muslims on UK University Campuses: perceptions and challenges, is the latest report from an AHRC project conducted at SOAS.
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The GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/27/the-glaad-studio-responsibility-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 27, 2020 How good is the representation of LGBTQ characters in major Hollywood films? Find out in the latest annual report from GLAAD which maps eight major motion picture...
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Teaching British Histories of Race, Migration and Empire: a resource for teachers and learners
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/08/11/teaching-british-histories-of-race-migration-and-empire-a-resource-for-teachers-and-learners/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 11, 2020 Institute of Historical Research and Runnymede Trust have launched a new crowdsourced guide listing of resources suitable for diversifying and making more...
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What are the financial returns from a postgraduate degree?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/09/25/what-are-the-financial-returns-from-a-postgraduate-degree/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2020 This IFS report looks at which degrees bring the most financial rewards and considers the impact of the family background.
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Gender pay gap reporting around the world
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/19/gender-pay-gap-reporting-around-the-world/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 19, 2020 How does the UK’s pay gap compare with other countries ? Get some insight from the latest Fawcett society report which compares 10 nations.
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World Kindness day 13th November
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/11/16/world-kindness-day-13th-november/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 16, 2020 To celebrate this, some special social sciences resources. The world giving index from CAF measures giving to charity and willingness to help a stranger amongst individuals.
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Towards ethical testimonies of sexual violence during conflict
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/03/22/towards-ethical-testimonies-of-sexual-violence-during-conflict/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2021 These resources have been developed by Professor Nayanika Mookherjee (Anthropology, Durham University) in collaboration with Research Initiatives Bangladesh (RIB) based on her publications.
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Global Social Theory
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/26/global-social-theory/
Posted by William Farrell in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 26, 2015 Globalsocialtheory.org is a new, collaborative resource on social theory from a global perspective.