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Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024: Pioneering Psychologist and First Director of OBSSR
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March 4, 2024

Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024: Pioneering Psychologist and First Director of OBSSR

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New Feminist Newsletter The Evidence Makes Research on Gender Inequality Widely Accessible
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March 4, 2024

New Feminist Newsletter The Evidence Makes Research on Gender Inequality Widely Accessible

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New Podcast Series Applies Social Science to Social Justice Issues
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February 28, 2024

New Podcast Series Applies Social Science to Social Justice Issues

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The Importance of Using Proper Research Citations to Encourage Trustworthy News Reporting
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February 26, 2024

The Importance of Using Proper Research Citations to Encourage Trustworthy News Reporting

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Connecting Legislators and Researchers, Leads to Policies Based on Scientific Evidence

Connecting Legislators and Researchers, Leads to Policies Based on Scientific Evidence

The author’s team is developing ways to connect policymakers with university-based researchers – and studying what happens when these academics become the trusted sources, rather than those with special interests who stand to gain financially from various initiatives.

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Your Data Likely Isn’t Best Served in a Pie Chart

Your Data Likely Isn’t Best Served in a Pie Chart

Overall, it is best to use pie charts sparingly, especially when there is a more “digestible” alternative – the bar chart.

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Philip Rubin: FABBS’ Accidental Essential Man Linking Research and Policy

Philip Rubin: FABBS’ Accidental Essential Man Linking Research and Policy

As he stands down from a two-year stint as the president of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences, or FABBS, Social Science Space took the opportunity to download a fraction of the experiences of cognitive psychologist Philip Rubin, especially his experiences connecting science and policy.

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New Tool Empowers Researchers to Uncover Their Policy Impact

New Tool Empowers Researchers to Uncover Their Policy Impact

Sage 660 Impact

Sage Policy Profiles lets researchers easily see specific citations of their work in policy documents and then illustrate and share that work’s impact graphically.

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10 Tips for Pitching Your Research to Reach Policy Makers

10 Tips for Pitching Your Research to Reach Policy Makers

These 10 tips will help you build your brand and the reach of your scholarship, with the goal of finding your position within the wider context of your research area and leveraging change.

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When Social Impact And Global University Rankings Collide: Successful Beginnings For African Universities

When Social Impact And Global University Rankings Collide: Successful Beginnings For African Universities

The authors have launched a new international, multi-institution and interdisciplinary research project. “African universities as enablers of social innovation and sustainable development” is funded by the Worldwide Universities Network.

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New Thought Leadership Webinar Series Opens with Regional Looks at Research Impact

New Thought Leadership Webinar Series Opens with Regional Looks at Research Impact

Research impact will be the focus of a new webinar series from Epigeum, which provides online courses for universities and colleges. The […]

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Endel Tulving, 1927-2023: ‘The Memorist’ of Cognitive Psychology

Endel Tulving, 1927-2023: ‘The Memorist’ of Cognitive Psychology

Endel Tulving, a cognitive neuroscientist and experimental psychologist who conducted groundbreaking work on memory after his escape from war-torn Europe, died on September 11 at age 96.

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