Staff with caregiving responsibilities in UK higher education: Findings from a national study
A recent national study in UK Higher Education reveals that staff with caregiving responsibilities face significant challenges in both their working and personal lives. The study has a literature review on juggling caring for family and relatives with work in both academic and professional roles. It includes coverage of career progression, time management and institutional policies.
APO Disability Research Collection (Australia and New Zealand)
Australian Policy collaborating with the National Disability Research Partnership to create a portal of links to research published in Australia and New Zealand. These cover all aspects of economic, social and political policy. They also include government reports and social surveys.
Women’s Grassroots Activism Podcast Series
An academic series funded by the United Kingdom Research Innovation and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the grant awarded for Agency and Advocacy: Locating Women’s Grassroots Activism in England and Ireland, 1918 to the present. It focuses on experiences in Ireland with oral history accounts of ways in which members of the […]
MOVIN’ ON UP: A Social Mobility Comic
The research of Anthony Miro Born expressed in the form of a comic to communicate easily complex ideas to a wider audience. Miro Born is an ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Methodology, London School of Economics and Political Science. His research focuses on the causes and consequences of urban inequality with a […]
Opportunity Index
A map and report released this week by the Sutton trust which explores social mobility in relationship to background and geographical location. alongside it is an interactive map. The map uses rankings of parliamentary constituencies in England which enables researchers to you to explore access to opportunity for disadvantaged young people in different constituencies across England. […]
Black Social Worker Oral History Project
This project is led by staff at Coventry University’s Centre for Peace and Security. It has collected materials relating to 19 Black social workers who have worked with and supported vulnerable children in care since the 1970s. The website includes their oral history accounts and a timeline of key policies relating to race and social […]
Activism, Influence and Change
A new blog launched by the LSE in association with the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa. The new research blog aims to build a network for academics and activists interested in changing the world. It will also explore research relating to all aspects of citizen, grassroots or local-led activism. Topics covered include social movement leadership.
Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub launched
Headed by Loughborough University the Women in Sport hub aims to cover health, sociology and sports science. The site will provide access to the latest research, events notices and guidance.
Kickass women of History podcast
A podcast which aims to share stories of inspiring women in the past. The website states that it intends to focus particularly on stories of women not usually represented in the media, including women of colour, women with disabilities, working class and LGBTQIA women. Organised by Emma Cook and Amy Cotterill. Available via major podcast sites. […]
Women’s history
Europeana has themed galleries relating to women’s history month. These highlight resources (text, images and online essays) relating to women’s history taken from Europe’s leading national libraries and museums. They are very good at highlighting resources from outside the UK.
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