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Country Houses and the British Empire: How Imperialism Transformed Britain’s Colonial Countryside
https://le.ac.uk/courses/mooc-colonial-countryside/2022
Explore the fascinating histories of Britain’s colonial houses and their links to the British Empire.
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New study exposes causes behind criminal case backlogs in England and Wales
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/police-crime-cps-england-wales-criminal-case-backlog
A University of Leicester-led study has unearthed critical factors delaying the progression of criminal cases from police investigations to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for charging decisions in England and Wales.
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Race & … in America
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/09/30/race-in-america/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 30, 2022 Thirteen volumes from the Brown library.
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Bloomberg: Emerging markets exchange traded fund
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/07/bloomberg-emerging-markets-exchange-traded-fund/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2013 BlackRock Inc.’s emerging markets exchange traded fund took in more deposits in September than in any other month this year, Bloomberg News reported.
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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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How much do school holidays cost?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/07/31/how-much-do-school-holidays-cost/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 31, 2018 According to the latest annual survey from the UK based Family and Childcare Trust the average price of holiday childcare is £133 per week in Britain.
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Libraries protect women’s cultural rights
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/01/12/libraries-protect-womens-cultural-rights/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 12, 2018 Report from IFLA’s FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression).
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Personal data and elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/05/15/personal-data-and-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 15, 2018 The Influence Industry: The Global Business of Using Your Data in Elections.
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Mental health: International
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/16/mental-health-international/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 16, 2018 Useful mental health resources include: World Health Organization Mental Health Atlas; the latest (2017) edition provides data on 177 WHO members covering mental health policy,...
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What should we do about Fake News?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/30/what-should-we-do-about-fake-news/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2018 This week the LSE Truth, Trust and Technology Commission launched its report.