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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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How has the Internet changed scholarly communication?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/20/how-has-the-internet-changed-scholarly-communication/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 20, 2015 Useful briefing from the Association of Research Libraries journal which gives a basic overview changes of trends in academic publishing since 1990s, covering journals online books...
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Is Britain fairer?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/04/is-britain-fairer/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2015 The Equality and Human Right Commission has just released the 2015 review of the state of human rights in the UK – Is Britain fairer? It measures progress since 2010 in a...
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Partisanship, Propaganda and Disinformation: Online Media and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/08/29/partisanship-propaganda-and-disinformation-online-media-and-the-2016-u-s-presidential-election/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 29, 2017 The Latest report from the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University examines the role of traditional and new media during the 2016 presidential election campaigns.
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Violence against women- is it getting worse?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/15/violence-against-women-is-it-getting-worse/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2017 The latest Femicide Census report, compiled by Women’s Aid, reveals that 113 women were killed by men in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2016.
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Informal sector indicators
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/01/12/informal-sector-indicators/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 12, 2024 ILO informal sector indicators are being developed. See more here . Also now available, the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROFILES) database.