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The Politician in the Pocket

By David Canter | Published: June 19, 2019

David Canter reviews The Handbook of Organised Crime and Politics. Its crucial findings drawn from across studies in Europe, the Americas and South East Asia,...

Posted in Bookshelf | Tagged Criminology, McMafia, Misha Glenny, Organized Crime | Leave a comment

Learning to Communicate Social Responsibility

By Social Science Space | Published: June 17, 2019

While ''corporate social responsibility’ is a staple of conversations in the business world, CSR isn’t necessarily on the lips of those outside the boardroom. That...

Also posted in Recognition | Tagged Public Relation, TAA | Leave a comment

Can Academic Research be a Force for Good?

By Henrich R. Greve | Published: June 17, 2019

The greatest value of research is the positive impact it has on society. In this first blog post from a series looking at seminal academic...

Also posted in Impact | Tagged Discrimination, Diversity, Inspire, Job Seeking, Racial discrimination | Leave a comment

Textbook Authorship: The Joys of a Crazy Undertaking

By Social Science Space | Published: June 13, 2019

“Writing a textbook,” says Tom Heinzen, “is a foolish idea.” It’s an enormous undertaking and the rewards a few. But there are some rewards, and...

Also posted in Recognition | Tagged Social Psychology, TAA, Textbooks, Thomas Heinzen, Wind Goodfriend | Leave a comment

The Mental Health Care System Needs Urgent Care Itself

By Michael Todd | Published: May 15, 2019

Whatever level of public awareness exists about mental health, it’s probably safe to say that awareness about the system of mental health care is considerably...

Also posted in International Debate, Public Policy | Tagged Joel Vos, mental health, Mental Health in Crisis | Leave a comment

Book Review: Scholarly Communication and Measuring Research – What Does Everyone Need to Know?

By James Hartley | Published: April 23, 2019

Academics are required to not only find effective ways to communicate their research, but also to increasingly measure and quantify its quality, impact and reach....

Also posted in Impact, Research | Tagged Altmetrics, Metrics, Oxford University Press | Leave a comment

Free Access to Suite of Academic Papers on Brexit

By SAGE | Published: February 19, 2019

In the latest of its monthly series of interdisciplinary microsites addressing important public issues, SAGE Publishing is offering free access to a suite academic articles...

Also posted in Brexit, Research | Leave a comment

Read Compelling Studies from Award-Winning ‘AERA Open’

By Brooke Stanley | Published: February 15, 2019

In honor of AERA Open being named “Best New Journal in Social Sciences” in the 2019 Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence, or PROSE,...

Also posted in Communication, Open Access, Research | Tagged AERA, PROSE Awards | Leave a comment

Translating Research to Policy: Improving Justice for Women and Girls

By Brooke Stanley | Published: November 18, 2018

A number of scholars drawn from American Society of Criminology's Division on Women and Crime presented their evidence-based suggestions for the improvement of existing policies...

Also posted in International Debate, Public Policy, Videos | Tagged Criminology, Feminist Criminology | Leave a comment

New Report Packages Themes from Evidence Week

By Social Science Space | Published: November 12, 2018

"The question we must therefore ask is: are we all really working to the best available picture of what is going on in the world?”...

Also posted in Public Policy | Tagged Evidence Week, Evidence-Based Policy, Sense about Science | Leave a comment

Campaign for Social Science Report Argues for International Staff Safety Net

By Social Science Space | Published: November 7, 2018

Three out of every 10 academics working in UK universities, finds a new report from the Campaign for Social Science, are nationals or originally from...

Also posted in Brexit, International Debate, Public Policy | Tagged Campaign for Social Science, International Staff | Leave a comment

Learning to Use fMRI in Organizational Research

By Ewa Miendlarzewska, Michael Kometer and Kerstin Preuschoff | Published: October 24, 2018

The authors of a new paper on neurofinance -- a relatively new area of research that strives to understand financial decision making by combining insights...

Also posted in Research | Tagged fMRI, Nueroeconomics | Leave a comment

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The Politician in the Pocket

Learning to Communicate Social Responsibility

Can Academic Research be a Force for Good?

Textbook Authorship: The Joys of a Crazy Undertaking

The Mental Health Care System Needs Urgent Care Itself

Book Review: Scholarly Communication and Measuring Research – What Does Everyone Need to Know?

Free Access to Suite of Academic Papers on Brexit

Read Compelling Studies from Award-Winning ‘AERA Open’

Translating Research to Policy: Improving Justice for Women and Girls

New Report Packages Themes from Evidence Week

Campaign for Social Science Report Argues for International Staff Safety Net

Learning to Use fMRI in Organizational Research

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