Andrew Dunn
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The BBC Hand Book was first issued in 1928 and published until 1987 when it became annual reports. The contents comprise a review of the year’s programming, cultural and technical achievements. A large number are free to download from this website providing a rich source of information for both media historians, those focussing on the technical […]
Migration Network Hub
The United Nations Network on Migration was launched recently It aims to provide a place where researcher scan access a variety of resources relating to worldwide migration including labour migration, border control and trafficking. It includes global and regional materials, links to a variety of UN and other major reports, networks of experts, events listings […]
The female Form through time
The female Form through time: Google Arts and Culture exhibition Online resource curated by the Discovery Museum which shows how fashion, clothing and culture have dictated the female Silhouette in Western society form Victorian times to the present day. Includes images with short commentary.
Global Gender Pay Gap report
Closing the gender pay gap will take 135 years according to shocking statistics from the latest Economic Forum report This report benchmarks the evolution of gender-based gaps in over 100 nations worldwide, focussing on four sectors: economic participation and opportunity; educational attainment; health and survival; and political empowerment. This year’s report considers the impact of the pandemic on gender […]
The report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and reactions
The report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Reaction NHS Providers – disagree with the report Runnymede Trust response Institute of Race Relations Black Lives Matter Hope not Hate TUC reaction
The IPPO Living Map: a searchable database of evidence on the social impacts of COVID-19
Just launched, a searchable international database of systematic reviews of research about the social impacts of COVID-19. which is being updated monthly by The International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO), a UK academic collaboration which aims assess evidence from around the world to inform UK policymakers. The scope of the Living Map will be social sciences research evidence on COVID-19, including (but […]
The returns to undergraduate degrees by socio-economic group and ethnicity
Published this week by IFS this report considers evidence on the potential benefits of a degree by studying earnings of recent graduates in a range of subject areas. The focus is on whether certain social class and ethnic groups get more economic benefit out of going to university. According to the website:“The research finds that people […]
The Covid decade: Understanding the long-term societal impact
The British Academy published a report this week into the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on British society. There is a specific chapter relating to potential impact on higher education and universities.
Towards ethical testimonies of sexual violence during conflict
These resources have been developed by Professor Nayanika Mookherjee (Anthropology, Durham University) in collaboration with Research Initiatives Bangladesh (RIB) based on her publications.They constitute a valuable resource for researchers in these difficult sensitive areas. It provides a set of guidelines, a graphic novel and an animation film outlining how to ethically record testimonies of sexual violence.
Happiness (and the effects of Covid-19 on it)
The World Happiness Report is a survey of the state of global happiness that ranks over 150 countries by how happy their citizens feel themselves to be. Read reports and download the data on the website. The blog discusses the impact of Covid-19. OECD also has a Better life index which examines objective and subjective feelings of […]
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