Disabilities in Media
Developed by Dr Ngozi Emmanuel, a website to raise awareness about the portrayal of people with disabilities in the media plus a toolkit for filmmakers on the representation of people with disabilities in film. The toolkit contains advice on:
Windrush at 75
Windrush 75 portal – New from the National Archives, a place to find out about the history and impact of the arrival of the Empire Windrush. 22nd June 2023 marked 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush docked and its passengers, mostly from the Caribbean, disembarked. The site focuses on their history as told through documents from […]
Free to view LGBTQIA+ books
The publisher Taylor and Francis have made a collection of LBGTQIA-related books free to view for pride month. Topics covered include History, Politics, Religion, Culture, Social Media and Education.
GC wealth website
A new tool for understanding wealth inequality which has been developed by Stone Center at the Graduate Center, CUNY.It comprises data and a library of research papers. Topics covered include country files on wealth distribution, discussion of inheritance and taxes.
Be my best self
Be My Best Self is a tool developed by Dolphin which aims to help individuals reflect on and understand their accessibility needs. It has five questions in a survey format which are submitted to the company who send back a personal document which can lead to discussions with employers, educational establishments and family members on what […]
Human Rights Impact Assessment Framework
Human Rights Impact Assessment Framework, launched recently by Oxfam, is a new toolkit which aims to allow assessments of how good companies’ Human Rights Impact Assessments are. The framework has criteria that ensure that the research captures all relevant adverse risks to human rights. Companies that fulfil all of the criteria qualify as robust. Otherwise, […]
Child poverty in the UK
Find out levels of child poverty in the UK in the latest annual Local child poverty rates, After Housing Costs report compiled by the End Child Poverty Coalition, together with the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University. It covers constituencies and London boroughs. Methodology provided on the website.
Punk
A major exhibition about punk, Rage and Revolution is now on at New Walk Museum. It is supported by the University, specifically the newly-founded Heritage Hub and Emma Parker from the School of Arts has contributed to it having written the text on Joe Orton’s influence on punk, and on women and punk. Emma will […]
The Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit
The Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit has been created by University of Washington iSchoolto provide librarians with inclusive, research-based strategies to create inclusive environments for autistic learners. Main focus is on children in public libraries in the USA, but offers insight into needs of neurodiverse users and how to create a welcoming environment and promote literacy. The toolkit […]
First folios
First folios compared Launched by AM, First Folios Compared was built in 2023 in order to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication which in 1623 brought together 36 of Shakespeare’s plays. The website enables comparison of digital versions. It also has background information on the publications.
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