Andrew Dunn
Subscribe to Andrew Dunn's postsHuman Rights Web Archive
http://hrwa.cul.columbia.edu/ Launched by Columbia University, the archive is a searchable and browsable collection of over 500 websites created by non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions, tribunals and individuals from countries throughout the world. The archive includes websites harvested from 2008 to the present, with new sites added regularly. Useful supplement to HURIDOCS http://www.huridocs.org/ a global […]
Brands
WIPO’s Global Brand Database expands http://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/ Now includes the entire United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) collection. Other additions Algeria, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Estonia, Morocco, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the United States. Find information on WIPO’s own data collections of international trademarks registered under the Madrid System; as well as appellations of origin […]
Understanding Society – new website
UK Household Longitudinal Study has launched its new website: https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/ The study started in 2009 and is collecting regular data on individual households who have agreed to take part. Topics covered include economics, daily life, social attitudes and participation in sport and cultural events. It is based at the Institute for Social and Economic Research […]
Journalists in danger
A Day Without News http://adaywithoutnews.com/ Grassroots campaign with UN support to highlight the growing numbers of journalists who have been killed and injured in armed conflict. The website has a blog with news. Other key resources on this topic include: INSI international news safety database which records deaths and injuries worldwide, archived information from 1990 […]
Arab human rights and democracy: useful resources
The Arab Human Development reports http://www.arab-hdr.org/ a project of the UNDP, are conducted every few years and seek to engage Arab nations in analysis and discussion of human development issues and future policy needs. Reports and papers from 2002 onwards. Topics covered include human security, knowledge, gender, opportunities. Human Rights Index for the Arab Countries […]
Gender Equality in China
Are you an unmarried woman of over 27? In China you might be ‘leftover’ according to a report in BBC magazine: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21320560 The All China Women’s Federation has English language discussion of this topic. This is an Official website founded to protect the rights of women and promote gender equality: http://www.womenofchina.cn/html/folder/82-1.htm?q=leftover The People’s Republic of […]
Who uses social media?
The latest Pew report (covering the USA) provides a snapshot of the social democgraphics of Internet users by categories such as age, race, gender and income: http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Social-media-users.aspx For similar accounts relating to the UK try the Oxford Internet Surveys: http://microsites.oii.ox.ac.uk/oxis/databases For another good starting point for free data, often with a focus on consumer usage […]
State of the union 2013
The Brookings Institution provided coverage of the event: http://www.brookings.edu/research/topics/state-of-the-union?cid=em_sotualert021113 Its Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/brookings?cid=em_sotualert021113 highlighted the best features and they were involved in live tweeting: http://twitter.com/BrookingsInst?cid=em_sotualert021113 The National Academies have produced a guide to the state of the Union for American citizens. Great starting point for those wanting a gentle introduction. It has a transcript plus […]
Access to Middle East and Islamic resources
http://amirmideast.blogspot.co.uk/ Useful blog highlighting open access resources in this area. Journals covering all subject areas. Created by USA libraries. Find out the latest news about what you can get for free. Covers culture, history, civilisation.
Graduates and earnings
Postgraduates earn more than other graduates according to a report from the Sutton Trust, Postgraduate Premium: Revisiting Trends in Social Mobility and Educational Inequalities in Britain and America. http://www.suttontrust.com/news/news/the-postgraduate-premium/ The trust is concerned that to be a graduate is now not enough and shows postgraduates have more opportunities and better wages. Other related sources: High […]
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