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Report on the World Social Situation digitised
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/07/08/report-on-the-world-social-situation-digitised/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 8, 2019 The Dag Hammarskjöld Library has recently digitised back runs of the Report on the World Social Situation (RWSS) published between 1952 to 1993.
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US Elections and African Americans
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/03/30/us-elections-and-african-americans/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 30, 2012 The NAACP has declared that certain US states have introduced practices which are restricting black voting rights in the report Defending Democracy: Confronting Modern Barriers to...
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Peace Activism in the UK during the Cold War
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/22/peace-activism-in-the-uk-during-the-cold-war/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 22, 2019 A new online resource based upon the archives of CND held in the LSE Library.
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Equal pay day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/11/09/equal-pay-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 9, 2012 A report from the Fawcett society claims a backward step for women in closing the gender pay gap in the UK. See other campaign material on their website for more reports and statistics.
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KOFI Annan Syria peace plan
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/04/27/kofi-annan-syria-peace-plan/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2012 http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sc10583.doc.htm See the UN special envoy for Syria web page for details of the role of Kofi Annan http://www.un.
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The power of twitter as a communication tool
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/12/03/the-power-of-twitter-as-a-communication-tool/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 3, 2012 http://fordschool.umich.edu/video/newest/1975704207001/ Useful video of a lecture by CEO Dick Costollo at the Ford School on November 2012.
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International Equal Pay Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/09/25/international-equal-pay-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2020 18th September is designated International Equal pay day Some key documents are: Human Rights Council resolution on Equal Pay (2019) ILO Centenary...
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Hate Crime
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/cr3028
Module code: CR3028 This module seeks to provide wide-ranging and contemporary insights into the key issues relating to hate crime.
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Study
https://le.ac.uk/education/study
Whether you are looking to take the first steps into teaching, or seeking to develop and improve your practice, find out about the range of education courses available at the University of Leicester.
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Richard III and Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/richard-iii-and-leicester
Richard III visited Leicester often, both as a boy and as Duke of Gloucester. When king, Richard stayed in Leicester at least five times. Ultimately, it became his final resting place after the Battle of Bosworth when his corpse was returned to Leicester.