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Black students and access to HE
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/12/16/black-students-and-access-to-he/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 16, 2022 78% of universities are less likely to make Black students an offer to study than other similar applicants, according to the Ethnic Representation Index (ERI) launched by University...
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How can UK universities improve the teaching of quantitative research methods in the Social Sciences
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/03/24/how-can-uk-universities-improve-the-teaching-of-quantitative-research-methods-in-the-social-sciences/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 24, 2016 This is the topic of a major new report just published by the British Academy . It calls for a greater emphasis upon developing skills more extensively and earlier in courses.
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Prisons Memory Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/prisons-memory-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 The Prisons Memory Archive (PMA) is a collection of 175 filmed oral history recordings from individuals who had a connection with Armagh Gaol and the Maze and Long Kesh Prison during...
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New distance learning MA in English Language and Linguistics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2013/10/28/new-distance-learning-ma-in-english-language-and-linguistics/
Posted by in School of English Blog on October 28, 2013 Our new MA in English Language and Linguistics by Distance Learning got underway about a month ago.
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Work Life Balance
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2016/07/14/work-life-balance/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on July 14, 2016 So yesterday saw the end of David Cameron’s time as UK Prime Minister. A role that no doubt engrossed a large portion of his waking hours.
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Paragon Project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/04/paragon-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2015 Institute of Economic Affairs launch Paragon Project The IEA is a free market think tank founded in 1955.
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The unhappiest people in the UK are those aged 45-59
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/05/the-unhappiest-people-in-the-uk-are-those-aged-45-59/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2016 According to the latest 3 year survey from the office for National Statistics . Find out more from the website.
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Variations in Health Care
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/09/25/variations-in-health-care/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2015 The NHS Variation in HealthCare atlas 2015 has just been published in collaboration with NHS England, Public Health England and NHS Right Care.
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Gender, Inequality and Power
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/20/gender-inequality-and-power/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 20, 2015 The Gender, Inequality and Power Commission’s final report: ‘Confronting Gender Inequality’ finds evidence of continuing inequality in its four areas of concern:...
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Women’s roles in peace processes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/13/womens-roles-in-peace-processes/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 13, 2017 A great site from the Council on Foreign Relations which has data on female participation from 1990 onwards.