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UK youth unhappiness rising…
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/09/uk-youth-unhappiness-rising/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 9, 2018 …according to the latest annual Princes Trust survey of 2,194 16-25 year olds. Get the full results from their website.
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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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Empowered Campus: Gender-based violence reports
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/12/07/empowered-campus-gender-based-violence-reports/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 7, 2020 Empowered Campus has released materials arguing that gender-based violence should be a priority in light of Covid-19 – predicting a rise in cases of sexual harassment and assault in...
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Money, Politics and Finance
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/07/money-politics-and-finance/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 7, 2015 N ew site with data on politics money and campaign finance worldwide. It is a collaboration between the Sunlight Foundation, Global Integrity and the Electoral Integrity Project.
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Do extroverts earn more?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/18/do-extroverts-earn-more/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2016 Interesting report released this week by the Sutton Trust which examines the link between personality, aspirations, career prospects and socioeconomic status.
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Advertising on Social Media
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/02/advertising-on-social-media/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 2, 2018 As a move to greater transparency Facebook has launche d this searchable database about political adverts appearing on Facebook and who is funding them.
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Which degrees give the most financial rewards?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/30/which-degrees-give-the-most-financial-rewards/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2018 Interesting research from IFS looking at early career rewards from obtaining a degree.
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How much do rich nations help the poorest?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/01/how-much-do-rich-nations-help-the-poorest/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 1, 2019 The Center for Global Development has developed an index which measures the commitment of the world’s richest nations to aiding the poorest.
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Is AI reinforcing Gender Biases?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/24/is-ai-reinforcing-gender-biases/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2019 Yes, according to the latest report from UNESCO entitled I’d blush if I could: closing gender divides in digital skills through education The 145-page report feels that there is...
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African Regional Integration Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/06/04/african-regional-integration-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 4, 2020 The second edition has recently been released in a collaboration between The African Union Commission, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank.