Author: Academy of Social Sciences

The Academy of Social Science’s mission is to promote social sciences in the United Kingdom for the public benefit. The academy is composed of individual academicians and learned societies; it responds to government and other consultations on behalf of the social science community, organizes meetings about social science and seminars on topics that span social science disciplines, and sponsors a number of efforts that promote social science and enhance its value to society.

Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences Names Spring 2024 Fellows
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March 11, 2024

Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences Names Spring 2024 Fellows

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Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences Names 47 New Fellows
Recognition
October 3, 2023

Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences Names 47 New Fellows

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UK’s Academy of Social Sciences Names 47 Fellows for Spring 2022
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March 7, 2022

UK’s Academy of Social Sciences Names 47 Fellows for Spring 2022

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UK’s Academy of Social Sciences Names 75 Fellows for Autumn 2021
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November 29, 2021

UK’s Academy of Social Sciences Names 75 Fellows for Autumn 2021

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Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences Urges UK Government to Restore Foreign Research Aid

Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences Urges UK Government to Restore Foreign Research Aid

The Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) strongly urges the UK government to reinstate funding for UKRI’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), the Newton Fund and university QR funding for GCRF, to meet its existing commitments.

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UK’s Campaign for Social Science Seeks Senior Campaign Manager

UK’s Campaign for Social Science Seeks Senior Campaign Manager

Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences is seeking a pro-active, experienced and thoughtful senior campaign manager to take responsibility for developing and delivering […]

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UK’s Academy of Social Sciences Names 37 Fellows for Spring 2021

UK’s Academy of Social Sciences Names 37 Fellows for Spring 2021

Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences has named 37 individuals in its spring 2021 cohort of fellows. New fellows are recognized, after an independent peer review process, for the excellence and impact of their work and their wider contributions to the social sciences for public benefit.

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Academy of Social Sciences Names 73 New Fellows for 2020

Academy of Social Sciences Names 73 New Fellows for 2020

The Academy of Social Sciences, Britain’s national academy of academics, learned societies and practitioners in the social sciences, has named 73 new Fellows for 2020.

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Duffy to Head UK Campaign as Wilsdon Leads Research on Research Institute

Duffy to Head UK Campaign as Wilsdon Leads Research on Research Institute

Bobby Duffy, director of The Policy Institute, will replace James Wilsdon as head of the Campaign for Social Science. Wilsdon, meanwhile, will head the new Research on Research Institute.

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Academy of Social Sciences Names 69 New Fellows

Academy of Social Sciences Names 69 New Fellows

Sixty-nine academics, practitioners and policymakers from across the social sciences are now fellows of Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences the venerable society announced Thursday. Fellows are chosen after an extensive peer review process for the excellence and impact of their work using social science for public benefit.

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Academy of Social Sciences Confers Fellowships on 47

Academy of Social Sciences Confers Fellowships on 47

Britain’s Academy of Social Sciences announced today it has conferred the award of fellow on 47 leading social scientists, ranging from the […]

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Academy of Social Sciences Names 84 New Fellows

Academy of Social Sciences Names 84 New Fellows

The Academy of Social Sciences has conferred the award of fellow on 83 leading social scientists, including such luminaries as Lord Stern, Nudge Unit founder David Halpern and Madeleine Atkins of HEFCE.

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