Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2024
https://www.digital-futures-for-children.net/research-databaseA database curated by the Digital Futures for Children project based at the LSE. It has abstracts and research summaries of articles. Topics covered include: AI, inequalities, risks, harms, mental health, education, parental controls, resilience, tech infrastructure, advertising, media literacy, cyberbullying, EdTech and digital divides. Online advice on how to use the database is provided.
Posted in Criminology, Education, Marketing, Media and Communication | Tagged Advertising, Artificial Intelligence, Children, Cyberbullying, Internet, Marketing, New media, Social media
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 8, 2024
A bi-weekly research-informed series on media “influences” hosted by academics Ben Litherland and Richard McCulloch. Each episode focuses on a specific media case study (often a controversial film, video game, artist, TV show, celebrity, toy, etc.) and examines the claims that have been made about its alleged “effects” on audiences/consumers. The first one includes barbie dolls […]
Posted in Marketing, Media and Communication | Tagged Art, Cinema, Consumer Behaviour, Media, Television, Video games
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 12, 2024
Clore leadership library This online Research Library is a collated repository, making publicly available the research projects completed by Clore Leadership Fellows. These receive funding to pursue research related to creative leadership in the arts, culture, and creative sectors. There are over 80 examples of innovative practice including case studies. Examples of topics covered include:
Posted in History of Art, Management, Marketing, Museum Studies | Tagged Arts, Creative industries, Culture, Leadership
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2023
Influencer culture in the Digital Age is an educational toolkit developed by Dr Robyn Muir and Dr Emily Setty, researchers at the University of Surrey, to help young women, educators and parents to explore in a healthy way influencer culture and its impact on young lives. It includes accounts by young people.
Posted in Education, Marketing, Media and Communication | Tagged Girls, Influencers, Internet, Social media, Women
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 13, 2023
Sage has launched a new collection of free-to-read research of articles from its academic journals highlighting the effects of academic censorship on democracy, social-emotional learning, higher education, and more.Categories in the collection include:
Posted in Ancient History, Archaeology, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Film, Finance, History, History of Art, International Relations, Law, Management, Marketing, Media and Communication, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Politics, Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management, Security and risk, Sociology, Work and Employment | Tagged Academic freedom, Higher Education
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 13, 2023
Connecting-Africa is supported by the Netherlands African Studies Association (NVAS). It provides free access to digital resources on Africa. Full-text of publications, images and sound from institutional repositories many based in African nations.
Posted in Ancient History, Archaeology, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Film, Finance, History, History of Art, International Relations, Law, Management, Marketing, Media and Communication, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Politics, Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management, Security and risk, Sociology, Work and Employment | Tagged Africa
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2023
The Gafam empire project developed by DensityDesign Lab and Tactical Tech looks at the acquisitions conducted by 5 tech companies – Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft – from the moment they made their first one to the end of the summer of 2022. This enables tracking of their dominance of market sectors, spread and […]
Posted in Management, Marketing, Media and Communication | Tagged Big-tech, Market dominance, Market share, Mergers and acquisitions
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 16, 2022
A teaching resource from Box of Broadcasts aimed at increasing the employability of students from a number of degrees, including management and History. Topics covered include spotting opportunity, marketing, corporate social responsibility, product diversification and customer loyalty. Three sectors are examined: fashion and beauty, food and drink and IT.
Posted in Education, History, Management, Marketing, Work and Employment | Tagged Careers, Corporate social responsibility, Entrepreneurship, History, Marketing
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 4, 2022
Say my Name Right is a shareable resource developed by Dr Hannah Deakin-Smith and Dr Jane Pilcher of Nottingham Trent University. It draws on findings from the Say My Name research project funded by the British Academy which explored the impact on students of staff avoiding saying their name or mispronouncing it. It emphasizes how important it is for staff to learn how to […]
Posted in Ancient History, Archaeology, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Film, Finance, History, History of Art, International Relations, Law, Management, Marketing, Media and Communication, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Politics, Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management, Security and risk, Sociology, Work and Employment | Tagged Higher Education, International Students, Names, Students, United Kingdom
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2021
A shocking report from Times Higher of a study showing doctoral students at high risk of suicide due to stress. The Co-op foundation’s Lonely but not alone campaign offers students forums of support and messages for those experiencing loneliness.
Posted in Criminology, Economics, Education, International Relations, Management, Marketing, Media and Communication, Politics, Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management, Security and risk, Sociology, Work and Employment | Tagged Higher Education, Mental health, United Kingdom, Well-being
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