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Top 100 UK employers for LGBT staff
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/01/31/top-100-uk-employers-for-lgbt-staff/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2020 Top 100 employers for LGBT staff See the latest list from Stonewall . At the top is Newcastle city council. Find out what they do well. The list is an annual voluntary exercise.
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Conflict Trends Update and Global Peace Index Launch 2021
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/21/conflict-trends-update-and-global-peace-index-launch-2021/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2021 The latest report published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Find out which nation is graded as the most peaceful. Full methodology provided on the website.
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Playlist for Black History Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/14/playlist-for-black-history-month/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 14, 2021 From Box of Broadcasts, a playlist of programmes on the experiences of people in colour in the UK and beyond. Available to all University students and staff situated in the UK.
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Global humanitarian overview 2021
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/12/10/global-humanitarian-overview-2021/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 10, 2021 Ocha-coordinated review which examines global and regional trends highlighting achievements and priorities for the coming year.
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Migrant Rights Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/04/21/migrant-rights-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 21, 2023 Created by the Migrants Rights Initiative , the database maps indicators for protection of migrant rights in 65 nations worldwide. See how your country compares.
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Free to view LGBTQIA+ books
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/06/19/free-to-view-lgbtqia-books/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 19, 2023 The publisher Taylor and Francis have made a collection of LBGTQIA-related books free to view for pride month.
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Participedia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/12/15/participedia/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2023 Participedia net Participedia is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
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Where do LGBT people live?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/03/where-do-lgbt-people-live/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2017 Data from the office of National Statistics which highlights sexual identity at a local authority level from 2013-2015. It also includes breakdown by age and gender.
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Robert MacFarlane
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/07/26/4585/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 26, 2021 Robert Macfarlane, scientist and writer, has been on Desert Island Discs.
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The Giant Bible of Mainz
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/10/07/the-giant-bible-of-mainz/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2022 The Giant Bible of Mainz Digitized by the Library of Congress Famous for being one of the last handwritten by a scribe in 1450s.