Social Science Space

Tom Jacobs describes a recent study regarding the relationship between social bonds and dehumanization. It was no surprise when a […]

This was originally published on the Guardian Higher Education Network blog. By Paul Wellings At around this time of year, […]

This was originally published on the Guardian Higher Education Network blog. By Patrick McGhee As a busy vice-chancellor I cherish […]

Duncan Watts writes in New Scientist that ‘common sense’ can help us make sense of human behaviour – but can […]

The new government’s announcements of forthcoming changes to the workings of British higher education have inspired much debate. The major […]

Michael Haederle describes a new research method to work out the mood of a group of people. Social scientists seeking to […]

A report published by the UK’s House of Lords Science and Technology Sub-committee on behavioural change policy finds that ‘nudges’ […]

This was originally published on the Guardian Higher Education Network blog. By Tamson Pietsch In June results were released of […]

I was going to write about last week’s decision by the UK Information Commissioner to force the University of East […]

There is no government mandate for the privatisation of higher education and for the despoiling of the social and cultural […]

Behavioural insights and public policy were the themes for a pre-AGM discussion at the Academy of Social Sciences. We invited […]

Monday 13 June was my evidence day. First, a slot to speak about academia and policy making at the Investigating […]