16th december 2022

Here is the latest up date of new and interesting sites for social scientists

  

How should the research be assessed? 

Read the latest report on responsible metrics 

HARNESSING THE METRIC TIDE: indicators, infrastructures and priorities for responsible research assessment in the UK Stephen Curry, Elizabeth Gadd and James Wilsdon Report of The Metric Tide Revisited panel 2022. It revisits an earlier 2015 report  considering the changing research landscape and the use of metrics in the REF and HE recruitment and promotion. 

  

The ecology of inclusive knowledge collections rests on the pillars of excellence, transformation and sustainability 

RLUK inclusive collections inclusive libraries series– Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town 

If you listen to one thing this week go for this. An  enormously great speaker. In her initial address of about 40 minutes  she gives an inspiring talk on how excellence, university sustainability, and transformation are all interdependent - a university cannot achieve excellence or a sustainable future without transforming itself to take advantage of all human potential. she then talks for  about 20 minutes on staffing practices in the Cape Town university. At the end, in answer to how she copes with backlash, there are some  really inspiring comments worth hearing on building a cathedral 

 

proving that disabiity history month is still needed 

Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities 

 this WHO  report published this week shows that the number of disabled people is estimated currently at 1.3 billion people – or 16% of global population worldwide –  and they are at increased risk of dying earlier due to health inequalities. 

Review the list of resources we produced on our padlet here which you may find useful in tracing disability history collections, plus guidance and tips on current practice. 

  

Europeana Advent Calendar 2022 

this year it has been curated by  

European Students' Association for Cultural Heritage) all images are chosen from national libraries and museums in Europe. Stunning paintings and prints with explanations of the choices 

 

 VoxDevlit - agricultural technology 

The latest guide from Voxdev. This briefing summaries recent literature on agricultural technology in Africa. it focuses on recent technological stagnation and considers how this is linked to technology adoption. The site has a bibliography and a video of the content. 

 

the map of the universe 

Created by Johns Hopkins University astronomers from the  Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the interactive map, depicts the actual position and colours of 200,000 galaxies. These are really stunning and it is possible to zoom in and out and to download a poster version for printing. 

 

 Diversity of Muslim heritage trail 

a new mapping on the layers of London site which has been curated by the Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative   

it provides a key mapping of areas of London which are  of significance to the history of Muslims in London. It includes biographies of key figures. 

  

  

78% of universities are less likely to make Black students an offer to study than other similar applicants  

According to the ethnic representation index (ERI)launched by University of the Arts London   to measure the progress made by universities in the last year towards achieving racial equity.its methodology  is based on 4 areas:  

Professional representation: data on the diversity of the 

university’s academics, executive, governors, and staff 

Student experience and outcomes 

Widening participation 

anti-racism agenda 

the full methodology and data sources are detailed on the website where the full report and the data tables can be downloaded. 

Indian Women and War (1939-1945) projectwas created by Believe in Me CIC with funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is working with young people to explore the impact of the Second World War on Indian women It aims to make visible their contribution to the war effort. The website includes videos, booklets and other educational resources 

This is one of the resources on our advent calendar for 2022 look behind the doors for many more. 

https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=830gaglb5vht2o99w896og22q1v84bpm

best wishes for christmas and new year 

Heather Dawson

h.dawson@lseac.uk

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