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What do people think about politics?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/03/what-do-people-think-about-politics/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2017 With the UK general election coming soon, try the latest annual audit of Democratic engagement from the Hansard Society .
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Female Genital Mutilation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/08/female-genital-mutilation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 8, 2019 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation was 6th February Key resources for researching related topics include: A report published by the UN in July 2018 the...
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Time and Tide: Connections and Legacies
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/13/time-and-tide-connections-and-legacies/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 13, 2020 A resource created to commemorate the centenary of this key magazine which is crucial for understanding the development of feminism and women’s rights in the UK.
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Holocaust Memorial day 2018: power of words
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/01/26/holocaust-memorial-day-2018-power-of-words/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 26, 2018 27th January marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.
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The IPPO Living Map: a searchable database of evidence on the social impacts of COVID-19
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/04/15/the-ippo-living-map-a-searchable-database-of-evidence-on-the-social-impacts-of-covid-19/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2021 Just launched, a searchable international database of systematic reviews of research about the social impacts of COVID-19.
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Women & Global Diplomacy: From Peace Movements to the UN
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/07/03/women-global-diplomacy-from-peace-movements-to-the-un/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 3, 2018 A new webguide from UN Archives Geneva combines primary and secondary sources from both the archives and library of the United Nations at Geneva.
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Largest study of UK online sex work reveals findings and recommendations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/largest-study-of-uk-online-sex-work-highlights-findings-and-recommendations
Researchers with expertise in studying the sex industry from the Universities of Leicester and Strathclyde have carried out the largest study to date of UK online sex work, examining the working conditions, safety and policing of the industry.
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MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav/
5. MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript. The blank final page seems to have been used by the owner of the manuscript to record his or her own illustrated interpretation.
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MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/the-beast-in-me-guest-post-by-armand-de-filippo-museum-studies/dav-2/
6. MS 210, Ethiopic manuscript. A decorated border and rubrics helped the reader to navigate the book, marking the start of a new section of text. (Red ink was often used for this purpose).
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A-Level students apply passion for science to improve efficiency of aircraft and wind turbines
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/a-level-students-apply-passion-for-science-to-improve-efficiency-of-aircrafts-and-wind-turbines
“I can now see more clearly how my STEM subject A-level choice can add real value to other fields, such as aerodynamics and engineering” – Sabika Talented A-level students with a passion for science have applied their understanding of chemistry and electronics to improve our...