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.

Social Science’s Dangerously Low Profile, and How to Fix It
Academic Funding
February 27, 2013

Social Science’s Dangerously Low Profile, and How to Fix It

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Campaign for Social Science to hold latest roadshows
International Debate
January 21, 2013

Campaign for Social Science to hold latest roadshows

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Academy of Social Sciences launches evidence-gathering process
Academic Funding
January 10, 2013

Academy of Social Sciences launches evidence-gathering process

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Implementing Finch Conference
Academic Funding
December 4, 2012

Implementing Finch Conference

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“Social Scientists Need to Make a Stronger Case for Their Worth”

“Social Scientists Need to Make a Stronger Case for Their Worth”

Social scientists need to make a strong case for their worth inside and outside of academia.

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Campaign for Social Science Roadshows

Campaign for Social Science Roadshows

The Campaign for Social Science will hold its latest roadshows in the next few weeks.

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The State of Social Science: only itself to blame?

The State of Social Science: only itself to blame?

Both society and government rely on social science a great deal, and those who criticise it for what they see as its failure to predict events have misunderstood the nature of the knowledge it can produce.

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Making the Case for the Social Sciences Issue 5 – Sport and Leisure

Making the Case for the Social Sciences Issue 5 – Sport and Leisure

With the Olympic and Paralympic Games piquing the public’s interest in sport, the publication of Making the Case for the Social Sciences: […]

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Following the Riots: Research Priorities

Following the Riots: Research Priorities

During and following the Academy’s conference on the Riots of summer 2011, the speakers were all asked for their thoughts on where […]

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The riots of summer 2011: Seminar organised by the Campaign for Social Science

The riots of summer 2011: Seminar organised by the Campaign for Social Science

An audience of policy makers, think tanks and academics enjoyed a wide spectrum of views and insights into the events of summer […]

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The riots of summer 2011 – Just criminals?

The riots of summer 2011 – Just criminals?

Listen to the audio from this session Chairing the third and final session at this Academy seminar on the riots, Professor Ted Cantle […]

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The riots of summer 2011 – Is Britain Broken?

The riots of summer 2011 – Is Britain Broken?

Listen to the audio from this session Introducing the second session at this Academy seminar on the riots, chair Trevor Phillips, Chair of […]

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