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Google tracks your movements even when you tell it not to
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/24/google-tracks-your-movements-even-when-you-tell-it-not-to/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 24, 2018 Associated Press investigative report with worrying findings released this week.
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Newsmuseum
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/24/newsmuseum/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 24, 2016 Show’s today’s front pages from around the world . Also has an archive . A US bias.
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The diversity of HE governors
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/12/the-diversity-of-he-governors/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 12, 2020 The first ever report on this subject has been published by AdvanceHE.
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IMF revamps data portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/02/imf-revamps-data-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 2, 2025 The IMF’s new data portal provides streamlined access to international financial data it is easy to explore and has updated API capabilities.
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New resources for primary teachers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/02/new-resources-for-primary-teachers/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 2, 2013 New resources in the David Wilson Library for primary school teachers.
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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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How to improve social mobility in higher education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/10/17/how-to-improve-social-mobility-in-higher-education/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 17, 2016 The report published this week by an advisory group of Universities UK has recommendations which include improving advice given to students and enhancing school/university collaborations.
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Global policing Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/23/global-policing-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 23, 2024 Global Policing Database Created by researchers at the University of Queensland, this free searchable resource indexes case studies of evaluations of what works in policing tactics.
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Bloomberg: geographical distribution of revenue
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/28/bloomberg-geographical-distribution-of-revenue/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 28, 2013 Analysing a company’s revenue geographic breakdown is interesting angle to predict future strategic development. Find case studies using the function FFM on your Bloomberg terminals.
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The Dryad Collection Paper work
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2022/04/13/the-dryad-collection-the-craft-of-paper-work/
Examples of books from the University of Leicester Dryad Collection concerning Paper work crafts. Images of paper plaiting, paper sculpture and paper costumes.