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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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The Magazine Rack
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/27/internet-archive-magazine-rack/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2018 Worth revisiting. Free access via this great site to a downloadable collection of over 34,000 digitized magazines and other monthly publications. They can be sorted by title or date.
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What is the most important factor in deciding who to vote for?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/05/04/what-is-the-most-important-factor-in-deciding-who-to-vote-for/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 4, 2018 Find out what the British public said in the latest Audit of Political Engagement published by the Hansard Society.
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Historical American Newspapers – a reminder
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/03/historical-american-newspapers-a-reminder/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 3, 2014 The Chronicling America database from the Library of Congress provides access to more that 8.1 million newspapers 1836-1922.
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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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Canadian Gender Gap tracker launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/01/canadian-gender-gap-tracker-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 1, 2019 Informed Opinions has produced the Gender Gap Tracker in partnership with Simon Fraser University.
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Life expectancy of poor women is decreasing
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/06/life-expectancy-of-poor-women-is-decreasing/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 6, 2020 Shocking news this week from the Marmot review update which examined health equity in England.
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Sharp Power Research Portal…
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/12/10/sharp-power-research-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 10, 2021 …has been created by the International Forum for Democratic Studies.
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MP highlights opportunities for Leicester graduates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/mp-highlights-opportunities-for-leicester-graduates
On Friday 27 May, Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire, Alberto Costa, visited our University to meet with President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle and tour the campus.
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Moonstruck Exhibition eclipses expectations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/moonstruck-exhibition-eclipses-expectations
Record numbers of visitors attended Leicester Cathedral for a University-sponsored British Science Week Festival event in the city.