Using Twitter in university research
Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities – A guide for academics and researchers: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/government/research/resgroups/LSEPublicPolicy/pdf/Twitter_Guide_Sept_2011.pdf Published this week by the LSE Public Policy Group Topics covered include: getting started, writing styles and possible usage by academic departments.
Thesis whisperer
http://thethesiswhisperer.wordpress.com/ Great multi author blog designed to support research students writing their theses. It is edited by Dr Inger Mewburn of RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia but contains materials relevant to students all around the world. Topics covered include writing, relations with supervisors and creativity.
Crisis Commons
http://crisiscommons.org/about/ Crisis Commons is a network of individuals and community groups who explore how new technology can help with communication during humanitarian crises. The website provides background information, plus free access to reports from conferences and events.
UK Council for International Student Affairs
The UK Council for International Student Affairs website http://www.ukcisa.org.uk provides access to a useful collection of factsheets covering basic questions asked by international students. Topics include regulations, finance and support services.
Humanitarian Response Index
http://daraint.org/humanitarian-response-index/?phpMyAdmin=15c4ce8dfebt3948e8dfr8ab8 This was created by a specialist evaluation organisation, Development Assistance Research Associates, in 2007. The index ranks the performance of the 22 donor countries of the OECD Development Assistance Committee plus the European Commission in funding and supporting humanitarian action. It also presents case study assessments of aid responses in different crises. The main DARA website […]
Database of Terrorist Incidents
https://wits.nctc.gov/FederalDiscoverWITS/index.do?N=0 The National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) maintains the US Government’s database on terrorist attacks. The Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS) is available free of charge. Users can filter and run reports by a variety of characteristics, including nature of incident, group and location. Information on methodology is provided.
The Campaign for Social Science
http://www.campaignforsocialscience.org.uk/ A campaign to fight for the future of social science in the UK was launched yesterday (20th January) at the House of Lords. The Campaign for Social Science will promote UK social science by highlighting the vital role that social science plays in modern society and raising its visibility in the public, media and […]
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