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Whatever Happened to Conservative Social Thought?

By Robert Dingwall | Published: April 16, 2019

In the wake of Brexit, Robert Dingwall asks a series of probing questions about the eclipse of Conservative Social Thought at universities, such as when...

Also posted in Higher Education Reform, International Debate | Tagged conservatism, Conservative Social Thought, Friedrich Hayek | 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 Bookshelf, Research | 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 Bookshelf, International Debate, Public Policy | Tagged Campaign for Social Science, International Staff | Leave a comment

Economist Paul Johnson Says the Known Knowns Are Killing Us

By Social Science Space | Published: November 1, 2018

Paul Johnson had one key theme in his SAGE Publishing lecture for the Campaign for Social Science: Long-term policy needs to be developed across government...

Also posted in Communication, International Debate | Tagged Campaign for Social Science, Economics, Paul Johnson | Leave a comment

How Will Universities Cope With Brexit Britain’s Resurgent Nationalism?

By Daniel Nehring | Published: September 6, 2018

As Brexit Britain appears headed straight for a chaotic exit from the European Union, its universities are raising questions about their future with growing alarm....

Also posted in Higher Education Reform, International Debate | Tagged Brexit, Nationalism | Leave a comment

Why Has Brexit Britain Not Had an Immigration Debate?

By Daniel Nehring | Published: January 18, 2018

The post-referendum public debates in the United Kingdom have been about the future of Britain and British citizens, and questions about the lives and futures...

Also posted in Public Policy | Tagged Immigration | Leave a comment

Social Science Space 2017 Round Up

By Philip Patino | Published: January 10, 2018

Last year Social Science Space presented more than 200 articles on the impact, infrastructure and industry surrounding social and behavioral science and research. Looking back...

Also posted in Academic Funding, Higher Education Reform, Interdisciplinarity, News, Research, Science & Social Science | Tagged Border Criminology, Fake News, Poverty | Leave a comment

Brexit McCarthyism, Universities PLC and the Erosion of Academic Freedom in the UK

By Daniel Nehring | Published: November 6, 2017

Last week the UK academic world was abuzz about Chris Heaton- Harris' letter on Brexit. This week it's not. This lack of lasting public interest...

Posted in Brexit | Tagged McCarthyism | Leave a comment

UK HE: Markets Are Good for Everyone – Except Academics….

By Robert Dingwall | Published: August 4, 2017

So if markets are truly good for English higher education, as many seem to think, should we follow that train of thought to its logical...

Also posted in Career, Higher Education Reform, News, Public Policy, Research | Tagged Brexit, Economics, Policy, REF, Research | Leave a comment

Reimagining the UK Sociology Curriculum: Internationalization, Decolonialization and Employability

By Robert Dingwall | Published: July 13, 2017

How well do sociology departments in the UK teach sociology that originated in the UK? Asking that surprisingly hard question may produce usable insights for...

Also posted in International Debate, News, Public Engagement, Research, Science & Social Science, Teaching | Tagged Economics, Inequality, Social Science, Sociology, Teaching | Leave a comment

Negotiating Brexit – A Clash of Legal Cultures?

By Robert Dingwall | Published: May 7, 2017

Membership in the European Union was a contract, and the differing legal approaches between situational British common law and the more codified French approach helps...

Also posted in International Debate, Public Policy | Tagged Brexit, contract, Culture, experts, law and society, Policy, professions, socio-legal | Leave a comment

New Think Tank Starts Policy Research Critique Series

By Social Science Works | Published: April 13, 2017

Social Science Works, a new German-based international think tank, launches a product to assist decision makers in evaluating the quality of social science research.

Also posted in Impact, International Debate | Tagged Brexit, Social Science Works | Leave a comment

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Brexit

Whatever Happened to Conservative Social Thought?

Free Access to Suite of Academic Papers on Brexit

Campaign for Social Science Report Argues for International Staff Safety Net

Economist Paul Johnson Says the Known Knowns Are Killing Us

How Will Universities Cope With Brexit Britain’s Resurgent Nationalism?

Why Has Brexit Britain Not Had an Immigration Debate?

Social Science Space 2017 Round Up

Brexit McCarthyism, Universities PLC and the Erosion of Academic Freedom in the UK

UK HE: Markets Are Good for Everyone – Except Academics….

Reimagining the UK Sociology Curriculum: Internationalization, Decolonialization and Employability

Negotiating Brexit – A Clash of Legal Cultures?

New Think Tank Starts Policy Research Critique Series

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