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How China Became a Global Information Power
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/17/how-china-became-a-global-information-power/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 17, 2017 Beyond the Great Firewall: How China Became a Global Information Power Read the latest online report from Center for International Media Assistance to find out how.
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Do homes near top performing schools cost more?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/24/do-homes-near-top-performing-schools-cost-more/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 24, 2017 Yes according to a report released by the Department of Education this week which makes interesting reading.
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Good Practices for Urban Refugees Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/31/good-practices-for-urban-refugees-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 31, 2017 A site created by UNHCR staff to gather together good examples of policy and practical implementation for those working with urban refugees.
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Who Governs Europe?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/31/who-governs-europe/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 31, 2017 A database from the University of Nottingham which offers insight into the political history of Europe and the government of 48 nations from (1848-2015).
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Mexican Intelligence Digital Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/09/24/mexican-intelligence-digital-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 24, 2018 Free access to this new full-text resource, MIDAS, the Mexican Intelligence Digital Archives ( los Archivos del Autoritarismo Mexicano ), is supported by the Center for Research...
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Black History Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/16/black-history-month/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 16, 2018 BFI has released recently some documentaries free via BFI Player which reveal why it is necessary to fight for BME rights.
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Social Institutions and Gender Index 2019 launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/12/14/social-institutions-and-gender-index-2019-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 14, 2018 Pioneered by the OECD in 2009, this index has been updated for 2019 It covers 180 nations providing profiles and cross-country rankings classifying countries according to their level...
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ONS sexual orientation data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/01/31/3875/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2019 Released this week from the UK Office of National Statistics, ONS sexual orientation data.
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Anti-Semitism growing in the UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/08/anti-semitism-growing-in-the-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 8, 2019 Shocking data this week that anti-Semitic incidents recorded by the Community Security trust continue to grow. Their 2018 annual report lists 1,652.
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IFS launch UK inequality review
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/15/ifs-launch-uk-inequality-review/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 15, 2019 Announced recently by IFS, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Angus Deaton .