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.

Making the Best of Brexit’s Impact on Science and Research
Academic Funding
September 22, 2016

Making the Best of Brexit’s Impact on Science and Research

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After the Referendum – What Next for UK Social Science?
Academic Funding
June 24, 2016

After the Referendum – What Next for UK Social Science?

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Academy Looks at Implications of EU Referendum
International Debate
June 16, 2016

Academy Looks at Implications of EU Referendum

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Spotlighting Social Science’s Role in Dementia Fight
Impact
March 28, 2016

Spotlighting Social Science’s Role in Dementia Fight

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Campaign for Social Science Adds Board Members

Campaign for Social Science Adds Board Members

Britain’s Campaign for Social Science has added eight new members to its board, including the recent director of the Nuffield Foundation and […]

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Academy of Social Sciences Names 2014 Fellows

Academy of Social Sciences Names 2014 Fellows

Lord Richard Best, the longtime chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation; David Willets, a Conservative Party MP and until July the minister of state for universities and science; and Loraine R R Gelsthorpe, the current president of the British Society for Criminology, are among 34 leading social science scholars and practitioners named as 2014 fellows to the Academy of Social Sciences today in London.

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Queen’s Birthday Honours Recognize Social Scientists

Queen’s Birthday Honours Recognize Social Scientists

Among the 1,149 people receiving Queen’s Birthday Honours this year are several British social scientists, a recognition of the importance of social […]

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James Wilsdon Appointed Chair of Campaign for Social Science

James Wilsdon Appointed Chair of Campaign for Social Science

The Campaign for Social Science has appointed Professor James Wilsdon, an expert in science policy, to be its new Chair from 1 September 2013.

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Social Science Must Change to Realise Its Full Value

Social Science Must Change to Realise Its Full Value

Social scientists have nothing to fear from the impact agenda, but must be more willing to talk to “strangers” such as the government in order to realise their full value – a talk by Prof. John Brewer

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UK backs Social Science, the World benefits

UK backs Social Science, the World benefits

Studying ourselves is something the British do exceptionally well: specialists flock here from all over the world seeking answers to fundamental questions from our unique series of cohort birth studies, and no one else has anything quite like them.

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Making the Case for the Social Sciences: Longitudinal Research

Making the Case for the Social Sciences: Longitudinal Research

In June we will launch the latest Making the Case for the Social Sciences booklet, which highlights important recent longitudinal research into education, health and other social issues.

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One Step Closer to Restoring Government Chief Social Scientist Post

One Step Closer to Restoring Government Chief Social Scientist Post

The Campaign for Social Science has welcomed a Government announcement on the 4th of March, 2013 that it will set up the post of What Works National Advisor to oversee six evidence centres for areas of social policy.

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