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How to end the ‘UK’s role as a safe haven for corrupt individuals, their allies and assets’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/04/08/how-to-end-the-uks-role-as-a-safe-haven-for-corrupt-individuals-their-allies-and-assets/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 8, 2016 A new publication from Transparency International which explores the rol e of the UK’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies and complicity in the Panama Papers affair.
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Documentary and discussion panel on women film directors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/18-half-the-picture
A film screening and panel discussion at Phoenix on 26 November will explore the continuing under-representation of women among film directors.
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The Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/06/02/the-autism-ready-libraries-toolkit/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 2, 2023 The Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit has been created by University of Washington iSchool to provide librarians with inclusive, research-based strategies to create inclusive environments...
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Where is the worst place to be a journalist?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/04/where-is-the-worst-place-to-be-a-journalist/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2016 According to the 2016 Index produced annually by The Committee to Protect Journalists Somalia tops the rankings.
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Visualizing the Virus
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/07/26/visualizing-the-virus/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 26, 2021 An international digital project led by Dr Sria Chatterjee and made possible by a grant from DARIAH EU and support from the Institute of Experimental Design and Media, FHNW.
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Examining UK government performance
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/12/01/examining-uk-government-performance/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2015 Just released from the Institute for Government the Annual Whitehall Monitor 2015 .
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University of Leicester history expert to judge non-fiction book prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/clare-anderson
A Professor of History from the University of Leicester has been appointed to the judging panel of this year's PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.
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Expert opinions cover James Bond sexual harassment in the media kindness science diplomacy and the beautiful game
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/expert-opinions-cover-james-bond-sexual-harassment-in-the-media-kindness-science-diplomacy-and-the-beautiful-game
In an article for The Conversation, Professor Martin Parker from our School of Business has discussed how over the years James Bond has gradually become an employee who is critical of the means and ends of the organisation that he works for.
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Global attacks on the press
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/27/global-attacks-on-the-press/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2018 This week Freedom House Reports released Attacks on the Record – the state of world press freedom 2017/18.
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The UK housing market
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/08/the-uk-housing-market/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 8, 2017 The Legal and General reported that from its findings in 2016 the bank of mum and dad was involved in 25% of all property transactions.