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What is The Relationship Between Research and Policy?

By Christina Boswell | Published: March 17, 2018

Christina Boswell and Katherine Smith set out four different approaches to theorizing the relationship between knowledge and policy and consider what each of these suggests...

Also posted in Research | Tagged Academic Knowledge, policymaking | Leave a comment

Academy of Management Report on Measuring Scholarly Impact

By Usha Haley | Published: March 13, 2018

Usha Haley shares findings of a recent Academy of Management report that sought to answer the impact of scholarly research. By surveying 20,000 members &...

Also posted in News, Research, Research Ethics | Tagged Academy of Management, Scholarly Impacts | Leave a comment

Nick Seaver on Dissecting the Algorithmic Organism

By Michael Todd, Social Science Space editor | Published: February 16, 2018

When discussing the nexus of computer science and social science, the transaction is usually in one direction – what can computer scientists do for social...

Also posted in Communication, Interdisciplinarity, Interview | Tagged Algorithms, Algorithms as Culture, Anthropology, Ethnography, Nick Seaver | Leave a comment

The Anthropological Roots of Ursula Le Guin

By Philip W. Scher | Published: February 8, 2018

A connection can be made in between Ursula Le Guin’s fiction and her father’s groundbreaking work in anthropology. His ideas – which had a profound...

Also posted in Communication | Tagged Alfred Louis Kroeber, Anthropology, Ursula K. LeGuin | Leave a comment

Analyzing a Canadian Approach to Assessing Impact

By Peter Severinson | Published: January 16, 2018

Efforts to assess scholarly impacts must account for the great diversity of scholarly work and ensure that researchers themselves play a leading role in selecting...

Also posted in Communication, News, Research, Science & Social Science | Tagged Arts and Humanities | Leave a comment

No, Most NSF Grad Student Funding Does Not Go to Social and Behavioral Science

By Vanessa Schipani | Published: December 11, 2017

The head of the House science committee falsely claimed the National Science Foundation funds “more than twice as many graduate students in the social and...

Posted in Impact | Tagged Lamar Smith, SciCheck | Leave a comment

The Godfather of Black Psychology: Joseph White, 1932-2017

By Social Science Space | Published: December 5, 2017

Joseph L. White, whose pioneering conceptual work earned him the title of “the godfather of black psychology,” died November 21 while traveling to be with...

Posted in Impact | Tagged Black Psychology, Joseph L. White, Passings, Racial discrimination | 1 Response

In Australia, Publicly Funded Research Must Soon Prove Its Impact

By Pauline Zardo | Published: November 29, 2017

Starting in 2018, Australian universities will be required to prove their research provides concrete benefits for taxpayers and the government, who fund it.

Also posted in Research | Tagged Australia, Engagement and Impact Assessment, The Conversation | Leave a comment

Louise Richardson: Educational Divide Fuels Corrosive Populism

By Campaign for Social Science | Published: November 28, 2017

Speaking before a sell-out audience of policymakers, journalists and academics in Whitehall, Louise Richardson FAcSS, vice chancellor of the University of Oxford, said we must...

Also posted in Public Engagement, Public Policy | Tagged Academy of Social Sciences, Campaign for Social Science, expertise, Inequality, Lecture, Louise Richardson, Populism | Leave a comment

The Gentle Guide: Neil Salkind, 1947-2017

By Social Science Space | Published: November 20, 2017

Neil Salkind, a child development psychologist whose academic writing endeared him to generations of students struggling with statistics, has died at age 70. Salkind, a...

Also posted in News | Tagged Neil Salkind, Passings, Statistics | Leave a comment

FABBS Honors Six Impactful Early Career Scientists

By Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Published: November 3, 2017

The Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences has named six winners of its 2017 Early Career Impact Award. The award goes to early...

Also posted in Announcements, Early Career, Recognition | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, FABBS | Leave a comment

Campaign Releases Toolkit for Demonstrating Impact

By Social Science Space | Published: October 20, 2017

An online tool aimed at helping researchers demonstrate their work’s impact to policymakers has been launched by the Campaign for Social Science in collaboration with...

Posted in Impact | Tagged Campaign for Social Science, Pathways to Impact, Wales | Leave a comment

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Impact

What is The Relationship Between Research and Policy?

Academy of Management Report on Measuring Scholarly Impact

Nick Seaver on Dissecting the Algorithmic Organism

The Anthropological Roots of Ursula Le Guin

Analyzing a Canadian Approach to Assessing Impact

No, Most NSF Grad Student Funding Does Not Go to Social and Behavioral Science

The Godfather of Black Psychology: Joseph White, 1932-2017

In Australia, Publicly Funded Research Must Soon Prove Its Impact

Louise Richardson: Educational Divide Fuels Corrosive Populism

The Gentle Guide: Neil Salkind, 1947-2017

FABBS Honors Six Impactful Early Career Scientists

Campaign Releases Toolkit for Demonstrating Impact

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